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- Conflict between Rich Internet Apps and SOA? Say it isn't so
- Joe McKendrick says the issues between Rich Internet Applications and mashups and the Service-Oriented Architecture-based infrastructure need to be resolved because these issues represent the path of least resistance to service orientation. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Internet, SOA, Joe McKendrick, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Rich Internet Application
- Blog posts 2008-11-20
- Survey: SOA delivering; SOAP out, REST in
- Joe McKendrick says the gist of a new survey on the state of SOA is that there is a major shift taking place underneath SOA efforts. SOA is rapidly evolving to embrace new ways of working, such as REST. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Survey, Simple Object Access Protocol, Joe McKendrick, REST, Respondents, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2009-02-25
- Eight ways to get developers on board with SOA governance
- This is a guest post from Joe McKendrick of TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. You can follow Joe on his ZDNet blog Service Oriented, or subscribe to the RSS feed. Does ramming SOA down the development organization help the cause of service...
- Tags: Developer, Board, SOA, SOA Governance, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
- SOA and cloud: clearing up the 'foggy' relationship
- This is a guest post from Joe McKendrick of TechRepublic's sister site ZDNet. You can follow Joe on his ZDNet blog Service Oriented, or subscribe to the RSS feed. In a new article, Dave Linthicum says the most common question he gets nowadays is: "How...
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cloud Computing, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-03-19
- Is SOA 'the triumph of hope over reason'?
- Neal Ford's series of reality checks on the current state of SOA makes for an interesting read and provides some good critical thinking about SOA and enterprise architecture. How many of his statements have a ring of truth to them? by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-04-01
- Microsoft combines storage and SOA units - what's that all about?
- According to a report in Software Development Times, Microsoft has combined its data storage and Web services business units into one group called the Business Platform Division. Joe McKendrick notes that storage and SOA seem like an odd combination; he thinks there's another factor at work here. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Storage, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-04-08
- SOA may be taking the risk out of cloud computing
- EDS Fellow Alex Cameron believes SOA is taking the risk out of cloud computing and changing the face of networks. He also no longer sees a difference between internal and external networks. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Risk, SOA, EDS Fellow Alex Cameron, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cloud Computing, Web Services, Middleware, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Management, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-04-17
- Forrester: Only one percent have negative experience with SOA
- A new Forrester Research survey of IT executives finds that only one percent of current SOA adopters say they have received little or no benefit from the methodology. Sixty percent said they have seen some benefits. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Forrester Research Inc., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Benefits, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- Gartner: Nine ways to measure SOA success
- There are a lot of SOA efforts out there, but there isn't a sense whether the efforts are delivering. Here are nine points that can be measured to determine if service orientation is delivering, courtesy of Gartner. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Gartner Inc., SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- Automatic SOA: embedding service orientation into 'muscle memory'
- The authors of the book SOA Adoption for Dummies say the ultimate success point of SOA is when organizations no longer really think about doing SOA. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Memory, SOA, Miko Matsumura, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-02-18
- SOA design patterns, explored in detail
- In a series of podcasts, Thomas Erl and some of his coauthors of SOA Design Patterns discuss the SOA patterns identified in the book. Specific topics covered include governance patterns and service inventories. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Podcast, Design Pattern, SOA, Thomas Erl, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-02-11
- Microsoft: 'We're bringing SOA to the masses'
- Microsoft is gunning for the SOA accounts of small to medium businesses or smaller departments of larger enterprises. Joe McKendrick says this type of strategy has been the secret to the company's success. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Microsoft Corp., Joe McKendrick, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2009-01-30
- IDC-HP study: SOA targets the business, but is the business sold on SOA?
- Even though CIOs, developers, operations, and business see SOA through different lenses, the key is to advance SOA practices from that of IT optimization to more of a business transformation initiative. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., SOA, International Data Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-11-25
- Mashups: No SOA required, but keep IT in the loop
- Everyone is excited about the possibility that business end users will be able to design mashups for their own purposes without having to wait for IT to build the interface. Check out the five common mistakes to avoid with mashups. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Information Technology, SOA, Mashup, Collaboration, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-12-03
- Will large 'cloud combines' soon be serving our enterprise needs?
- Two industry analysts discuss these questions: Who will lead or dominate the cloud computing space as this approach matures? Will there be dominant vendors offering the works, or combines of vendors teaming up to offer an ecosystem of cloud services? by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: Ecosystem, Cloud Computing, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-12-16
- Five fearless predictions for SOA 2009
- ZDNet blogger Joe McKendrick offers five predictions about the shape of things to come for service oriented architecture in 2009. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-12-26
- Ten examples of SOA at work, circa 2008
- In the past year, many companies have finally moved on beyond the experimentation and pilot stages when it comes to SOA. Joe McKendrick presents stellar examples of where and how SOA made a difference for some companies in 2008. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, AbeBooks.com, Con-Way, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2008-12-30
- 'SOA' dead as of January 1st, analyst says
- Joe McKendrick discusses an analyst's "obituary" for service-oriented architecture and explains why he agrees that the term "SOA" itself gets in the way. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Joe McKendrick, Anne Thomas Manes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Blog posts 2009-01-07
- Manes: Let's get more 'concrete' about service orienting
- Anne Thomas Manes says her statement that SOA is "dead" has been misinterpreted. Discover what her real point was about SOA. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Anne Thomas Manes, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-01-13
- SOA may be reincarnating into 'private clouds'
- According to Joe McKendrick, the beauty of private clouds vs. public cloud computing is that it offers greater control and security over applications and data. by Joe McKendrick
- Tags: SOA, Cloud, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-01-25
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