Viritura Robert reported that he has been working with Peter Yang on making it possible to translate Finale .musx files into Viritura using MNX, producing a gap report that identifies areas where encoding isn’t yet possible. Previous business Following up … Continue reading →

MusicXML Karim’s idea to establish special interest groups attracted lots of attention, and two special interest groups are now set up: Karim has created special categories within the Discussions area on GitHub for each of the new special interest groups, … Continue reading →

I have led group efforts before, but getting a specification group up and running (especially one as multipronged as the Holon CG) has proven to be a fascinating exercise in the art of herding cats. First a quick overview about … Continue reading →

The JIM Structured Graphics Community Group has been launched: Complex graphics, such as charts, diagrams, and maps, encode meaning and structure that are often not available in a consistent, machine-readable form, limiting interoperability, accessibility, and reuse across tools and platforms. … Continue reading →

The Browser Data Portability Community Group has been launched: The mission of the Browser Data Portability Community Group is to build consensus amongst web browser developers and implementers on how to meet the needs of users who wish to transfer … Continue reading →

On September 7, 2026, I gave a keynote at State of the Map Asia 2026 in Osaka. The title was: What if the Map itself became the Web? The talk looks back at the thirty-year journey of Hyper-Layering Architecture (HLA), … Continue reading →