In a previous post, I described the different types of Data Formats that are commonly used with ESBs, XML Gateways,[…]
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Data Formats
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[…]
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[…]
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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[…]
Read moreSOA Actors
When I am describing complex SOA or Web Service architectures, environments, and scenarios to clients, I often use the term[…]
Read moreWhat is a Service Consumer?
A Service Consumer is any tier of an organization’s systems that calls web services. These services could be implemented by[…]
Read moreWhat is a Service Provider?
A Service Provider is any tier or system in an organization’s environment that hosts web services (or services of any[…]
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 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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