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SOA in 2011 Panel

Topics
Enterprise Architecture,
Hype,
Architecture,
SOA

To better understand what makes SOA special, its current state and its relationships with other architectures and technologies, InfoQ conducted a virtual panel on SOA asking a group of experts to share their opinion on the topic and make some predictions about SOA future.

Jim Webber on "Guerilla SOA"

Topics
ESB,
Hype,
SOA

In one of the most entertaining presentations on the topic ever, Dr. Jim Webber debunks myths about the mainstream ESB concept and explains how a lightweight approach can yield real benefits without giving in to vendor pressure. Jim claims that an ESB often ends up being just a thin veneer on an existing mess, and how an approach that doesn't put intelligence into the network is superior.

News about Hype

"A standard becomes successful when people don’t talk about it anymore" says OMG's Soley

Topics
Hype,
Cloud Computing,
Architecture,
SOA

OMG CEO Richard Soley in a recent interview shares his observations on hype cycle effects on adoption patterns and how it may affect cloud computing like it did SOA. He extolls some virtues of cloud computing for startups and also explains why it may still not be as big a deal for larger businesses, despite the hype.

Object Relational Mapping - User Case Studies

Topics
Object Oriented Design,
Announcements,
Hype,
Architecture

Roberto Zicari, from ODBMS.org, collected interviews and stories from several users of Object/Relational mapping technologies. The main point of the cases was around "impedance mismatch" between the object technology in the domain model and the relational technology in the data model.

SOA Wordle: Nice But Is It Art?

Topics
Web 2.0,
Hype,
SOA

Mike Matsumura has produced a SOA wordle (word cloud) that is interesting to look at, but is it an accurate reflection of SOA?

Whoa There: SOA, SOA 2.0, ROA, WOA. An Acronym Too Far?

Topics
REST,
Hype,
SOA

With SOA 2.0 dead and the REST vs SOA vs Web Services debates simmering less fiercely of late, some in the industry have started to talk about Web Oriented Architecture (WOA). But is this different to anything that already exists (e.g., REST)? If so, why and how does it help developers and deployers? Burton Group's Anne Thomas Manes believes it is a term too far and adds nothing to the debate.

Defining Cloud Computing

Topics
SaaS,
Cloud Computing,
Hype,
SOA,
Virtualization,
Deployment / Datacenter,
Grid Computing,
Architecture

The term "cloud computing" has shown up everywhere from the Web 2.0 conference to the enterprise architecture whiteboard sessions in big companies to the laptops of startup developers. The big question being asked now is "what is cloud computing?"

What's a Ruby DSL and what isn't?

Topics
Domain Specific Languages,
Programming,
Hype,
Ruby

"Domain Specific Language" (DSL) is a popular buzzword in the Ruby community. Recently, however, doubts about the use of the term arose, particularly because it tends to be used even for ordinary APIs, simply because Ruby allows to omit parentheses. We look at some of the style debates.

SOA "Most Despised Buzzword"

Topics
Hype,
SOA

According to a Network Computing reader poll, "SOA" is the most despised tech buzzword. Is this just a typical sign of the hype cycle "trough of disillusionment" or something the SOA community should take seriously?