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If you've ever written a system to parse or generate XML, you owe something of a debt to Tim Bray, he co-authored the initial specification XML 1.0 published in 1998. And, nearly a decade after the introduction of XML, it is a concept familiar to all programmers and many non-programmers. Given this achievement, one might be content to rest on one's laurels, but in talking to Bray you get the sense that, while he might be best known for his contribution to XML, he is singularly focused on the development of the next generation of participatory technologies. Bray is focused on the Atom publishing protocol, contributing to open source, and helping to push Sun toward a more "ecumenical" approach to web development. Most importantly, you get the sense that Bray is trying to use technology to create an Internet that is more transparent and inclusive Internet.