2010
InfoQ: WS-I closes its doors. What does this mean for WS-*?
by nhoizey
So the question remains: has interoperability pretty much been achieved for WS-* through WS-I and the improvements made with the way in which the specifications and standards are developed today, or has the real interoperability challenge moved elsewhere, still to be addressed?
2009
InfoQ: REST and transactions?
by nhoizey
[...] there seems to be no clear answer to whether or not (extended) transactions really do fit in a REST world. However, it does seem conclusive that many people believe they need them for one reason or another.
SOA is Dead
by nhoizey
SOA was supposed to reduce costs and increase agility on a massive scale. Except in rare situations, SOA has failed to deliver its promised benefits. After investing millions, IT systems are no better than before.
2008
Describe REST Web services with WSDL 2.0
by nhoizey
A key component of a Web service is a formal description with Web Services Description Language (WSDL). Until recently there was no formal language to describe REpresentational State Transfer (REST) Web services—now there's WSDL 2.0.
InfoQ: Hypermedia in RESTful applications
by nhoizey
Flickr's current approach of requiring that clients possess Flickr-specific knowledge in order to progress from one application state to another, is simply another way of saying that they have a proprietary application model. Not only is it proprietary th
REST vs. SOAP at Amazon
by nhoizey
Amazon has both SOAP and REST interfaces to their web services, and 85% of their usage is of the REST interface. Despite all of the corporate hype over the SOAP stack, this is pretty compelling evidence that developers like the simpler REST approach.
O'Reilly Network -- Stewart Butterfield on Flickr
by nhoizey & 1 other
I think we had one person inquire about using the SOAP version of the API. I don't know if any apps were actually built. There is at least one application built on XML-RPC. But all the others--I don't even know how many there are--are built on the REST AP
WSO2 Web Services Framework for PHP | WSO2 Oxygen Tank
by nhoizey & 2 others
WSO2 WSF/PHP is a complete solution for building and deploying Web services, and is the only PHP extension with the widest range of WS-* specification implementations
2007
L'architecture orientée ressource pour faire des services web RESTful - Biologeek : Ubuntu, bio-informatique et geekeries libres d'un bio-informaticien au quotidien.
by nhoizey & 7 others
Le plus gros défaut de REST, c'est sûrement de se limiter à la comparaison des 4 verbes HTTP (GET, POST, PUT et DELETE) aux 4 actions possibles sur des données issues de bases de données (Retrieve, Create, Update et Delete soit CRUD)
Pete Lacey’s Weblog :: What is SOA?
by nhoizey
Once again the participants in the SOA discussion group have got themselves all riled up about what exactly SOA is and why it may or may not be working.
REST vs. WS-*: War is Over (If You Want It) :: David Chappell :: Blog
by nhoizey & 1 other
REST is for data-oriented applications that focus on create/read/update/delete scenarios. Solution based on WS-* for service/method-oriented applications, especially those that need more advanced behaviors such as transactions and more-than-basic security
POMPAGE - Comment j'ai expliqué REST à ma femme
by nhoizey & 3 others
Un grand classique de l'explication de REST enfin traduit, merci Karl !
2005
RESTGate Browser for REST-style Web Services
RESTGate is a Web-based client for REST-style Web Services
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