by Dave Linthicum
After several years of hype, the results of SOA efforts have been a mixed bag. InfoWorld's SOA expert explains how to get SOA right... more
New middleware will expose methods or service calls as if the whole application infrastructure were running on one big, local system... more
Mashups offer unprecedented agility in developing lightweight Web applications for the enterprise. Here’s how to keep them from becoming a security risk... more
Lack the bandwidth to build all the services you want? Then mash up services from publicly available APIs and get whizzy new applications for little effort... more
Mashup platforms run the gamut from established portal servers to bleeding edge Web pure-plays... more
SOA resists easy answers. But a handful of guiding principles can keep the most important initiative you may ever launch on track... more
Invest in training, security, and emerging technologies to ensure long-term SOA results... more
You can't separate service creation from the big picture, but start small and stick to standards if you want to scale... more
SOA is all about using what you have -- but discovering all the data and service resources already in place is a huge undertaking... more
Rigorous testing is the name of the game, complemented by policies that nail down what service consumers can and cannot do... more
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