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Making the case for SOA in a tough economy: remember, services are the business

There's been no shortage of fretting that today's rough-and-tumble economy may cut SOA-related efforts to shreds. Not to worry, says one commentator, who says if anything, a tough economy will prove the mettle of SOA. As I mentioned before on this blogsite, the principles...

Tags: SOA, Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-02-16

Time for SOA 'Outliers' to reshape service orientation?

Time for SOA 'Outliers' to reshape service orientation?Over 10,000 hours spent on SOAUh..., I started in 1977 as a programmer. Since my first little tiny program I had in mind: modularity, binding versus coupling, generic (shareable, reusable, stateless, autonomous) functions, business focus... It was a kind of natural thinking to...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA, service orientation

Discussion threads 2009-01-24

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: Enterprise Service Bus, messaging, QA, Service Orientation, SOA, SOA Principles

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, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Network Technology, Software, Networking

Book chapters 2007-09-10

kXML-RPC Enables Service-Oriented Mobile Computing

Service orientation is sweeping through modern enterprise environments like the Black Plague swept through Europe hopefully the parallels end there. At the same time, enterprises seem increasingly interested in supporting thin clients and mobile interfaces. The convergence of these trends presents new challenges and more complex requirements, which enterprise developers...

Tags: Mobile, Jupitermedia Corp., Messaging, kXML-RPC, Service Orientation, Instant Messaging, Groupware, Thin Clients, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Marketing

White papers 2007-07-13

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, Delegata, Service Orientation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Strategy, Software, Management

White papers 2005-09-19

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, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

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HTC Droid Eris (Verizon Wireless)

Editors' note: Portions of this review were taken from our review of the HTC Hero. The two devices share similar features. The HTC Droid Eris is the second Verizon Wireless' Google Android phone after the Motorola Droid. Where the Droid was flashy and high-end, the Droid Eris offers a simpler,...

Tags: Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Smart phones, Verizon Wireless, DROID ERIS, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, HTC Droid Eris

Product reviews 2009-11-06

SOA Manifesto unveiled

please, please, please....[i]Service-oriented architecture SOA is a type of architecture that results from applying service orientation.[/i]Now that's what I call begging the question...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, Enterprise software, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-10-24

Anne Thomas Manes: SOA can be resurrected, here's how

SOA was/is a failure.No reason to resurrect it.Of course, service oriented architecture is the right thingAnd increasingly CIOs are becoming more strategic in their role and migrating their architectures to service orientation.The problem is that a lot of vendors started selling - overselling - products with the SOA name on...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, SOA

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Print and online ad revenues plunge at New York Times Co.

Their losses will continue, and it's not because of a bad economyThe company said that there was some sign of an improving economy and that fourth quarter losses should be lower than in the most recent quarter.That's some good spin. However, their losses and that of the MSM started...

Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Sales force management, online advertising, New York Times Co., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Anne Thomas Manes: SOA can be resurrected, here's how

SOA as we knew it may have died, but organizations still desperately need service orientation by Joe McKendrick

Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Motorola Cliq (T-Mobile)

Photo gallery:Motorola CliqIf anyone doubts that Google's Android has a future, then they haven't seen T-Mobile's Motorola Cliq MB200. With its easy-to-use design, spacious keyboard, and action-packed feature set, the Cliq combines an attractive, powerful device with the customization of the Android operating system. We won't say it's the...

Tags: Keyboards, Cellular phones, slider mechanism, Google Search Bar, Motorola Inc., Cliq, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-10-15

Customer Intimacy wins in SAP SI's and Channel Partners

Yesterday, several bloggers at the SAP TechEd conference in Phoenix had an opportunity to speak with Zia Yusuf, EVP, Global Ecosystem & Partner Group of SAP. I asked Zia what characteristics typify the best SAP partners. He rattled off five qualities that the best systems integrators and...

Tags: Customer, SAP AG, Firm, Channel Partner, Business Services, Strategy, Supply Chain, Product Development, Management, Business Operations, Research & Development, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Garmin Nuvifone G60 (AT&T)

Photo gallery:Garmin Nuvifone G60If you've been following the story of the Garmin Nuvifone at all, you know it hasn't been the smoothest of rides. After being announced in January 2008, the launch of Garmin's first smartphone was delayed time and time again, and we had all but given up on...

Tags: Handhelds, GPS, Smart phones, Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., display, Garmin Ltd., Garmin nuvifone, Garmin Nuvifone G60, Nuvifone G60, smart phone

Product reviews 2009-10-09

HTC Pure (AT&T)

Photo gallery:HTC Pure (AT&T)The HTC Touch Pro2 has been making the rounds to all the major carriers with much fanfare, yet its keyboard-lacking sibling, the HTC Touch Diamond2, has thus-far stayed hidden in the shadows, which is a shame since we loved the unlocked model when we reviewed it earlier...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Cellular phones, HTC Touch Pro2, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Pure, HTC Touch, AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2009-10-06

Seven ways companies go wrong with SOA

Remember, SOA is a journey, not a quick overnight fix. It's a transformative process that your organization will follow for the long run. A few years back, I put together a list of where companies appeared to be steering in the wrong direction in terms of...

Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-09-30

Shouldn’t services firms have their own ERP?

I caught up this week with Morris Panner, CEO of OpenAir now part of NetSuite. One aspect of our wide-ranging conversation concerned the continuing evolution of businesses, the economy, etc. towards a greater services orientation. Drawing on that, we discussed how services firms need their own version of ERP. ...

Tags: Staffing, ERP, Services Firm, Service Firm, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Sales Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-09-25