It is often the case that a DataPower developer will have work to do, but does not yet have a[…]
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What is a Web Service? What is a Service?
I have watched this debate unfold at every client site I have visited in the past few years. There are[…]
Read moreService Mediation vs. Service Orchestration
I’ve wanted to define this term for a while, but, someone beat me to it several years ago. I generally[…]
Read moreData Formats
To follow up on the Wire Protocol post, the next logical step in our SOA exploration is Data Formats. A[…]
Read moreWire Protocols
Like so much of our computer industry, the ecosystem around SOA has many acronyms, buzzwords, and phrases that are supposed[…]
Read moreRecommended Reading Material for SOA
Following up on the recommended reading lists I’ve posted recently, this post contains a list of the books and specifications[…]
Read moreSOA Security Reading Material
At nearly every client site, I’m asked to put together a recommended reading list on a variety of subjects. Web[…]
Read moreWhat is an ESB?
In the past year, I have stood in a conference room at more than one client fielding a question along[…]
Read moreWhat is a Web Service? What is a web service?
This one has probably been addressed many times. But, I needed a place to link to whenever it comes up[…]
Read moreWhat Is A SOAP Web Service?
A SOAP Web Service is any web service that is compliant with the SOAP 1.1 or SOAP 1.2 specs. When[…]
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