“A TextArc is a visual represention of a text—the entire text (twice!) on a single page. Some funny combination of an index, concordance, and summary, it uses the viewer’s eye to help uncover meaning.”

» Textarc.org [via Peter Van Dijck]

and while we’re with Peter… look what he’s suggesting:

Here’s the thing: I’ve been thinking about this and playing around with it, and I think I might make a simple XML format (it’s half done) to publish faceted metadata that will:

• let you build your faceted metadata
• let you publish that on the web if you like
• you can import other people’s taxonomies, or parts of them
• you can merge with other people’s taxonomies”

» Peter Van Dijck proposes a Faceted metadata XML format

aaaaand:

“Why would anyone want an XML-RPC interface to the covers project? Combined with FreeDB, your CD player could let you know if the song you are listening to had been covered by someone else. Or maybe when you put in your new Tiffany CD, you want to know who her influences are, or who she’s influenced. Maybe you’re bored and you want to write an Applescript interface to explore cover chains. Who knows. I’m sure that someone, somewhere will find some use for it (maybe).”

» The Covers Project [via BoingBoing]

What the *?@% are they putting in everyone’s cereal this week? It’s like the week WebServicePunk broke, or something. Whooooo!!!!!