Blogarithms
Doug Kaye's thoughts on web services, web hosting and managed services.
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Loose Coupling is Like Pornography. “I shall not today attempt further to define pornography…but I know it when I see it.”
—Justice Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court, Jacobellis vs. Ohio, 1964
Loose coupling is like pornography. Everyone talks about it, but when challenged, few can tell you what it is. For some, it borders on a religion with the attendant fervor one would expect from the newly converted. Others even go so far as to suggest that the definition of loose coupling is itself loosely coupled, providing them an excuse to avoid dealing with it. But with Loose Coupling as the title of my forthcoming book, I'm not going to get off quite so easily. Take a look at this table and let me know what I've missed.
Posted Monday, November 18, 2002 5:02:38 PM 
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Online Payment Services: An Overview. "Just over two years ago, there were virtually no online payment services in place, now there are quite a few options to choose from." Ina Steiner on AuctionBytes.com reviews the choices and offers a comparison matrix.
Posted Monday, November 18, 2002 8:51:01 AM
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Hosting Market Remains Volatile. "A sluggish economy and a slowdown in Internet-related projects have stymied the hosting sector for some time. A new report by Giga Information Group says that instability will continue at least through early next year. In the report, analyst Bill Martorelli says consolidation in the market will continue unabated as service providers are rocked by the tough economic environment." [Source: NetworkWorld Fusion]
Posted Monday, November 18, 2002 8:47:45 AM
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