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Recently InfoQ did a good summary of the debates around the apparent (to some) limitations of REST when it comes to creating good Web services. At issue is that REST APIs seem to expose "CRUDy" services that fly in the face of years of good...
So you've been reading the many recent articles on the Web about REST , how it's the future of Internet architecture, and you've decided to begin applying some of it in your work. But when you start digging into the subject, REST by itself...
Modern Web Identity: Why Your Web Applications Should Be Offering OpenID, OAuth, And Probably Facebook Connect - 236 days ago
Are you creating a new Web site and developing a user registration system that requires new visitors to sign-up and create a user ID and password? Stop now and read this. There are now more effective approaches for dealing with Web accounts which are...
10 Must-Know Topics For Software Architects In 2009 - 265 days ago
In the last year or so, after quite a lull, the software architecture business has gotten rather exciting again. We're finally seeing major new topics emerging into the early mainstream that are potential game-changers, while at the same time a few..
I recently had the privilege of being on David Linthicum's excellent Real World SOA podcast show on Infoworld to talk about Web-Oriented Architecture (WOA) , a topic that readers here know I've been exploring for a while now. David's one of..




















