REST for Scott

At the thanksgiving dinner of a friend from work I tried to explain REST-ful applications – and I think I failed miserably. Even though there are plenty of good introductions out there I felt I needed to organize my thoughts a bit. Having some spare time on the train on the…

SOA is Dead (but the corpse is still kicking)

In a famous post from January this year (which I missed) Ann Thomas Manes declares SOA dead. She is a Reasearch Director within the Burton Group, has worked with SOA in the Burton Group and elsewhere, and is a co-author of the WS-* specifications. The post has sparked fierce defense…