In KnitbITs, Information Dynamics implements
guidelines and specifications from the World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C). The most prominent of such 'standards' are:
- eXtended Mark-up Language (XML)
- eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT)
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Resource Description Format (RDF)
- web services.
KnitbITs extends the concept of the semantic web (see also W3C) through implementing the metapattern's view of context and time in information models.
An interaction annex state orientation is the software engineering principle for KnitbITs. Generalized as behavior, both traditional data and process emerge - exhibiting aspects of content and form - from patterned interaction/state components.
KnitbITs merges with agent technology.
See for the design perspective underlying KnitbITs as a web services application: The logical model of web services in KnitbITs. Another conceptual perspective determines how relationships are constructively established as a kind of objects, too. See The two-fold variety of nodes in KnitbITs.
KnitbITs is operated from a browser interface, now Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5, or higher). The current, proof-of-concept version of KnitbITs is available as a demo. KnitbITs in edit mode, i.e., apart from browse mode, additionally requires an ActiveX component at the client (download supported from demo).
Server components are developed with Delphi, with options kept open to cater to both Microsoft Windows and Linux.
Information Dynamics’ chief developer Martijn Houtman (contact by email m.houtman@knitbits.com) coordinates engineering of KnitbITs.