“I am absolutely obsessed with the potential for XML news feeds causing an “informational awakening” on the Internet. However, unless we get our collective act together, I do not see a bright future for the budding technology ahead. In order to assuage the dilemma, I have developed a new XML document type that I hope can achieve a solution. It is called “Streaming Document Format (SDF)” and its name conveys exactly what it does to most any web surfer. Some will consider it an insult and an upset, but I see it as a gift. Please allow me to tell you why…”