"Kin: Thanks for the shout-out on ALPS. I should point out that ALPS is a joint effort I am working on w/ Mark Foster of Apiary and is based on ideas initially worked out w/ Leonard Richardson (Richardson Maturity Model, RESTful Web Services, RESTful Web APIs, etc.). As you can tell from the thread you're watching, there is still quite a bit of work to be done to make ALPS useful and I am always willing to talk w/ folks about it anytime, anywhere. Anyone interested in helping us sort this out and make it better can visit http://alps.io and find links to the current IETF Draft, the repo and discussion list. Thanks for putting us in your radar!" - MikeAmundsen