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An anthropological view of SOA rituals: An anthropological view of SOA ritualsSOA is not a distinct level of architecture“SOA is technology, of course, "No, it is not. It's not even necessarily *about* technology. One may apply SO principles to technology. One may apply SO principles to architecture. One may define an architecture for a technology project....; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, Service Orientation, SOA; Discussion threads 2008-06-04
Quality assurance for SOA requires a different mindset: Quality assurance for SOA requires a different mindsetSOA or ESB - the lines are blurredWhile I agree that SOA does require a different mindset to QA, I don’t necessarily agree it's more complex than or as dismal as this article suggest. It's just different - and if done right,...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, Service Orientation, SOA, Enterprise Service Bus, QA, SOA Principles, messaging; Discussion threads 2008-04-09
SOA, Enterprise Architecture, BPM all the same underneath: SOA, Enterprise Architecture, BPM all the same underneathThere never was a lineI recall jumping on to the SOA Yahoo group months ago, hoping to more fully understand the prevailing definition and practice of what is referred to as SOA. I came to the conclusion that SOA as stand-alone entity never...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Business process automation, Operational planning, Enterprise software, Middleware, Strategy, Service Orientation, SOA, BPM, Electronic Arts Inc., enterprise architecture; Discussion threads 2008-02-06
Demystify service orientation and learn how it is transforming distributed computing: The fundamental goal of SOA and service orientation is to produce something with repeatable value, long-term benefit, and inherent flexibility for the strategic good of the organization. The greatest obstacle to achieving this goal is a lack of understanding as to what service orientation, as an industry paradigm,...; Tags: Distributed Computing, Prentice Hall Inc., Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Network Technology, Software, Networking; Book chapters 2007-09-10
Neuron ESB: An Enterprise Service Bus for the Microsoft Platform: The Enterprise Service Bus, or ESB, has become the subject of intense interest by enterprise customers and heated debate by technologists - a clear sign that the idea either carries significant merit or is compelling hype without substance. Certainly the noise level alone on ESB warrants an open-minded examination of...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Service Orientation, Enterprise Service Bus, Middleware, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Software, Web Services; White papers 2006-10-01

Fundamentals of Service Orientation: As the high-tech world evolves, IT is confronted with a level of complexity that was unthinkable even a few years ago. Security, centralized management, visibility, integration, and overlapping silos of information are just a few examples of the struggles most IT organizations deal with on a daily basis. In response,...; Tags: Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Channel Management, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Management; White papers 2006-10-01
Service Oriented Modeling for Connected Systems: Service orientation is high on the agenda for many organizations. The goal is generally to embrace service orientation to enable better alignment between the requirements of the business and the IT services within the organization and ultimately to enable and support more agile businesses. This paper examines the current perspective...; Tags: Orientation, Connected Corp., Modeling, Service Orientation, Goal, Research & Development, Roi/Tco, It Services, Business Operations, Finance, Managerial Accounting; White papers 2006-04-10
Bobby Woolf: A Quick Intro to WebSphere Business Process Management: IBM WebSphere Business Process Management is a solution for modeling, assembling, deploying, and managing applications that embody a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA and are integrated using an Enterprise Service Bus ESB. Service-oriented architecture is an enterprise-scale IT architectural style that develops IT resources as business-aligned services to fulfill business needs. SOA...; Tags: Process Management, IBM WebSphere, BPM, SOA, IBM Corp., IBM WebSphere Business Process Management, Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Business Process Automation, Operational Planning, Software, It Operations, Business Operations; White papers 2006-02-22
Service Oriented Architecture: Practical Enterprise Architecture: The strongest of Enterprise Architecture EA trends lately is represented by three words - Service Oriented Architecture SOA. One should focus on a Service Oriented Enterprise to enhance business performance across interfaces and to prepare to leverage SOA technology for the highest potential impact. Service orientation is the penultimate solution...; Tags: Enterprise Architecture, SOA, Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Management; White papers 2005-09-19
Principles of Service Design: Service Versioning: Service Orientation SO enables people to think about enterprise applications in a broader context - application architectures are shifting away from monolithic solution silos into loosely-coupled infrastructures of autonomous services. Web Service Versioning is a hot topic that has generated a broad range of guidance from a variety of sources....; Tags: Web, Web Service, Service Orientation, Web Service Versioning, Web Services, Channel Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing; White papers 2005-08-01
MSDN Architecture Webcast: Connecting Your Business With Service Orientation (Level 300): The viewer of this webcast will see the vision Microsoft has for service orientation and service-oriented architecture in enterprise computing. This webcast will initially explore the promise of service orientation and discuss the role service orientation plays in developing connected systems. Next the presenters will examine the Microsoft offerings and...; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Service Orientation, Digital Media, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Webcasts

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iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Gaping holes in RealPlayer patched: Digital media delivery firm RealNetworks has shipped a high-prority patch to cover four gaping holes in its flagship RealPlayer software, warning that the vulnerabilities could put users at risk of code execution attacks. The patch comes a few hours after Secunia released an advisory warning for one...; Tags: Vulnerability, RealNetworks Inc., RealNetworks RealPlayer, Digital Music, Digital Media, Security, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
What paper trail?: I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....; Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?: ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.; Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Amazon; Videos 2008-07-25
Britain moves against illegal file sharing: CBC News out of Canada is reporting that British ISPs are making an aggressive move against illegal file sharing by implementing a program designed to discover copyright violators, who will be sent warning letters and may potentially have their internet connections disconnected. For more on the article,...; Tags: File-sharing, Peer To Peer (P2P), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cool Tools - Slingpage extends stickies and sharing to Firefox users: Slingpage, which announced its social browsing extension for Internet Explorer last month, will introduce an equally feature-rich version of its service to Mozilla Firefox users next week. Slingpage offers a way for Web surfers to find information about favorite topics via "Slingcast" feeds as well as create...; Tags: Monitor, Mozilla Firefox, Note, Tool, Slingpage, Web Browsers, Monitors & Displays, Internet, Hardware, Components, Jennifer Leggio; Blog posts 2008-07-25
How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability: The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...; Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Netflix ups outlook; Customer acquisition costs fall: Netflix said Friday it ended the second quarter with more than 8.4 million subscribers, up 25 percent from a year ago, and spent less money acquiring those customers. Those two factors added up to better than expected quarterly results and an improved outlook. The company has been...; Tags: NetFlix Inc., Acquisition, Earnings, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Investment, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25