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From: chuck.lutz_at_telelogic.com
Date: Thu Jul 13 2000 - 13:08:00 EDT
Hi folks,
I'm about 1/3 of the way through producing a compilation document of
the "Notation" thread, with related sub-threads as necessary.
Basically, I'm cutting out all the "fat" and producing a linear-as-possible
reconstruction of the thread.
My intent is that we can use it as a resource for things like:
1) filling in some more details into Steve Toub's excellent high-level
overview
2) better distilling concepts, terms, key ideas from the conversational
stream
3) get some content for potential use in a more formal definition of the IA
field*
4) possibly provide a way for us to better work on the topic as a group
5) identifying possible areas to explore in conferences
I'll let you know when I'm done (might be a day or two!).
Best regards,
Chuck
* An interesting note concerning the UML: From my understanding, the guys
at Rational (Rumbaugh, Booch, Jacobson) who first started the efforts to
come
up with a "universal modeling language" were originally asked by the OMG to
produce a unified "software development process". However, when they
embarked on this mission, they realized they couldn't do it until they had a
standard notation, thus they digressed a bit and the UML was born.
I wonder if the IA situation is the reverse - perhaps a definition of the
process
will facilitate the creation of a standard notation. Just a thought!
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