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WS-MetadataExchange 1.1 Published
WS-MetadataExchange, the Web service standard that specifies how information about a service's interface, policy, and other metadata can be retrieved at runtime, has been updated to version 1.1.
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Event Driven Architecture
Event Driven Architecture (EDA) is a term promoted by Gartner to describe an evolved state of Enterprise software characterized by real time events. EDA has been associated to its detriment with SOA 2.0, however, there may be technical legitimacy to some of the EDA ideas.
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REST vs SOAP Roll Call
Stefan Tilkov (ed note: SOA Editor on InfoQ) posts on his blog lists of proponents of REST style vs the list of those supporting a more WS/SOAP style of SOA. The lists are helpful to those seeking to understand the stylistic differences betweeen these strategies and how to leverage each appropriately.
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InfoQ Article: Web Services Guru Dr. Frank Leymann on SOA
InfoQ recently had the chance to interview Frank Leymann, co-author of many Web services specs and a full professor at the University of Stuttgart.
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Platt on Web 2.0 and SOA
Microsoft Architect Michael Platt describes the challenges and opportunities of combining the SOA and Web 2.0 models.
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WS-BPEL 2.0 Approaching Public Review
The Web Services Business Process Execution Language Version 2.0 Specification is approaching the public review stage. This is an OASIS specification and governs process execution in SOA.
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SOAP Attachment State of the Art
Colin Adam from WebServices.org provides a helpful review of what technology is available to attach non-text data in SOAP messages.
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SOA Hot or Not
Jeff Schneider of MomentumSI blogs what's "Hot" and whats "Not" in SOA, and a nice response from Joe McKendrick of ZDnet. InfoQ community, get your opinions on this heard! What are you involved in in SOA that's "Hot"?
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IBM Buys Insurance Focused Webify
Big Blue snaps up Insurance focused SOA vendor Webify. Both IBM and Webify were at the center of a significant SOA outsourcing project with Fireman's Fund Insurance. Terms were not disclosed.
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SOA Helps Secure Your Retirement
Pension Benefit Guarany Corporation, a federal corporation insuring pensions of 44.1 million American workers has entered into a 6$ Million dollar contract to develop an SOA.
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Reviews Mixed on Google's New Project Hosting Service
Last week Google announced a new hosting service for open-source projects. Developer comments around the web have been mixed. Some developers have been impressed with the service while others feel underwhelmed.
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InfoQ Article: Agile - The SOA Hangover Cure
Carl Ververs, an expert on SOA Integration writes about the application of "Agile" development philosophies and methodologies in order to build a sustainable and valuable SOA system.
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HP/Mercury Acquisition: Commentary
Mercury's Systinet Division provides one of the leading SOA governance platforms. InfoQ gathered commentary on the acquisition of Mercury Interactive by HP, and what it means for the SOA governance market place.
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Service Component Architecture Forges Ahead
Nine new companies have announced participation in the Service Component Architecture project and have announced a new web site at OSOA.org. Leaders of the SCA project include BEA, IBM, Oracle, SAP AG and Sun Microsystems.
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New Release of V1: Agile Enterprise Development Suite
This new release from VersionOne allows all project stakeholders -- project managers, executives, developers, product managers, customers, and testers -- to collaborate and coordinate plans and progress much more effectively. With extended support for the Agile life cycle, this tool offers better visibility into the entire software development process.