Books & Articles

Updated: 05/27/2023

Books I have authored or co-authored:

Articles I have authored

GCN Regular Guest Commentary.  I will be doing columns for GCN each month.  So 2007 should be an interesting year!! Stay tuned...

Recent articles:

Numerous 2005 articles (many about my work in the Department of Homeland Security):

  • Fed Tech Magazine, XML Marks the Spot, November 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, New information sharing model to debut soon ( 09/19/05) http://www.fcw.com/article90853-09-19-05-Web  
  • Federal Computer Week, The data reference model gets real (06/27/05)
    http://www.fcw.com/article89366-06-27-05-Print  
  • Federal Computer Week, Advanced technologies offer a way forward (09/16/05) http://www.fcw.com/article90815-09-16-05-Web - 40K - Sep 16, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Feds hunt for XML core (04/29/05)
    http://www.fcw.com/article88723-04-29-05-Web - 38K - Apr 29, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Federal architecture poised to become real (09/26/05) http://www.fcw.com/article90906-09-26-05-Print - 41K - Sep 26, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Data model changes coming (02/02/05)
    http://www.fcw.com/article87917-02-02-05-Web - 41K - Feb 02, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Sharing drives DHS data project (04/18/05)
    http://www.fcw.com/article88599-04-18-05-Print - 41K - Apr 18, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Federal enterprise architecture at a crossroads (09/19/05) http://www.fcw.com/article90840-09-19-05-Print - 46K - Sep 19, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Enterprise architecture moves to the fast lane (02/06/05) http://www.fcw.com/article87964-02-06-05-Print - 41K - Feb 06, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Keeping data flowing (04/18/05)
    http://www.fcw.com/article88582-04-18-05-Print - 56K - Apr 18, 2005
  • Federal Computer Week, Data reference model hits the streets (11/07/04) http://www.fcw.com/article84492-11-07-04-Print - 44K - Nov 07, 2004
  • Federal Computer Week, Intell agencies adapt data architecture model (11/21/04)
    http://www.fcw.com/article84617-11-21-04-Print - 39K - Nov 21, 2004
  •  Government Computer News, NIEM releases first draft of info-sharing specs - (Oct 13 2005)
  • Government Computer News, Next version of Data Reference Model gets down to business - (Oct 10 2005)
  • Government Computer News, The brave new world of the DRM - (Aug 15 2005)
  • Government Computer News, New hope for data exchanges - (Jun 25 2005)
  • Government Computer News, First draft of revised Data Reference Model released - (Jun 13 2005)
  • Government Computer News, DHS, Justice launch federal data model - (Mar 7 2005)
  • Government Computer News, DHS, Justice start federal data model - (Mar 1 2005)
  • Government Computer News, Data Reference Model already being revised - (Feb 21 2005)
  • Government Computer News, XML and its kin - (Feb 8 2005)
  • Government Computer News, The promise of XML - (Feb 7 2005)
  • Government Computer News, Working groups to revise Data Reference Model - (Feb 3 2005)
  • Government Computer News, DHS group wants harmonization, visualization tools - (Feb 3 2005)
  • Government Computer News, Navy steams ahead with official XML rules - (Jan 25 2005)
  • Government Computer News, XML feeds data into crosshairs - (Jan 6 2005)
  • Government Computer News, Homeland Security to inject XML into DRM to assist in data sharing - (Dec 13 2004)
  • Government Computer News, DHS data chief says DRM needs more refinement - (Nov 8 2004)
  • Government Computer News, Counterterror data sharing will rely on XML - (Nov 8 2004)
  • Washington Technology, NIEM releases first draft of info-sharing specs - (Oct 14 2005)
  • Washington Technology, Deja vu all over again: Dueling XML efforts raise concerns - (Apr 4 2005)
  • Washington Technology, Justice, Homeland Security want a few good pilots - (Mar 24 2005)

I have written several online and magazine articles:

XML.com

Enterprise Architect:

  • Article on the Smart Data Continuum. Registration required.

OSDN articles:

Javaworld articles:

  • Steer clear of Java Pitfalls.
  • When Runtime.exec() won't.  This article has been VERY popular.
  • Practice Makes Perfect.
  • more here...

ZDNet articles:

  • Microsoft: The Tonya Harding of Technology.  This article was written as a requested response to Microsoft pulling Java from Internet Explorer.  Yes, slightly rant mode.  As a humorous aside, a friend of mine said he spit his coffee across the room after reading the first paragraph!  Mission accomplished.
  • Other ZDNet articles here...

Online Interviews:

XML Journal articles:

  • Are Elements and Attributes Interchangeable?