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Ron Schmelzer of ZapThink recently wrote an article on WOA (web oriented architecture), saying that we should really think of WOA as a subset of SOA, and that maybe it should be called "Web...

I have.

And, more recently than you might think. She had experience that I didn't and she knew how to use it. I didn't stand a chance.

Some of you know that my role on the Progress Actional product line is both external and internal. I spend a good...

I am eagerly awaiting delivery of my Nintendo Wii Fit so that I can snowboard and ski in the comfort of my living room.  The Wii has changed the way that people play electronic games.  No longer do I have to contort five of my...

Joe McKendrick's recent post comments that many analysts are now putting SOA governance and SOA management tools into a single category. He cites arguments that they are in fact very different, stating that while governance is about managing the development and the life cycle of services,...

As we talk to customers and prospects who are beginning to plan or enhance their SOA, we've realized that data is often overlooked in the development of a SOA infrastructure. As a matter of fact, some SOA technologists refer to it as the "day 2" problem. Why? Well, we think it might be...

We have all seen google app engine, amazon's web services, SQL Server Data Services (SSDS) from Microsoft, and others. The whole premise behind the movement is to make your IT infrastructure "rentable". I for one think that this is both a great idea and a bad one all at once. For instance, it makes...