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Scientific American: Feature Article: XML and the Second Generation Web: May 1999 2 - Scientific American article from may 1999.
The combination of hypertext and a global Internet started a revolution.
A new ingredient, XML, is poised to finish the job"
by by Jon Bosak and Tim Bray.
Who Will Create Metadata for the Internet? 0 - Who Will Create Metadata for the Internet? by Charles F. Thomas and Linda S. Griffin., First Monday, Vol. 3 No. 12- December 7th. 1998. After metadata schemes are established for the Internet, the next major obstacle will be to persuade
information creators to use these schemes. To date, no mechanism has been effective in promoting the
use of metadata for the Internet. This article examines the reasons why major categories of information
providers may not see metadata as a worthwhile investment. Once these reasons are explained, the
authors offer an alternative solution to create a "metadata explosion."

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