I really, really like this approach. I’ve used something similar in my responsive design workshops, where I get people to break things down into nouns and verbs (objects and actions). I think there’s a lot of crossover with good URL design here too—this is kind of like REST for UX designers.
A lovely Yuletide present from Brian and co.—an exploration of the proverbs embodied in Bruegel’s painting.
A classic of writing on the fundamental differences between programming languages.
Tantek’s braindump of research he and Erin have been doing on web actions—verbs for the web, specifically interactions across sites: sharing, liking, and so on. I agree with him that this terminology feels better than “web intents.”
Some great thoughts on the language of the web.