Overheard in the tech blogosphere:

Web services

Nov 14 2007   9:38PM GMT

Overheard: Application developers are voting SOA with their feet



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Web services, Technology, SOA
frank_cohen.jpg “This morning I received a message from TechTarget telling me that SearchWebServices.com is renaming itself to SearchSOA.com. According to TechTarget the move is in line with a shift of attitudes and efforts within the application development community. As I’ve written many times, SOA is not Web Services. This move is a signal that application developers are voting with their feet. I wish TechTarget well.”

Frank Cohen, SOA and Web Services In The Development Community

Oct 29 2007   1:16PM GMT

Overheard: Fast Infoset explained



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
XML, Fast Infoset, Web services
young_yang.jpg To effectively improve web service performance, you need to reduce the overhead associated with parsing, serializing, and transmitting XML-based data. Fast Infoset is an open, standards-based solution for doing just that.

Young Yang, Boost Web Service Performance in JAX-WS with Fast Infoset