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To follow up on the Wire Protocol post, the next logical step in our SOA exploration is Data Formats. A[…]
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Like so much of our computer industry, the ecosystem around SOA has many acronyms, buzzwords, and phrases that are supposed[…]
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Following up on the recommended reading lists I’ve posted recently, this post contains a list of the books and specifications[…]
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At nearly every client site, I’m asked to put together a recommended reading list on a variety of subjects. Web[…]
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