java.net Weblogs by Michael ChampionWeblogs by Michael Champion from Java.netMore WS- specs, more questions about architectural viability- (Found July 2, 2008 ) I think I finally understand why half the smart people I know are involved with specifying and implementing the WS- specs, and the other half think it is a waste of time.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1871 When does SOAP add value over simple HTTP+XML- (Found July 2, 2008 ) When does SOAP add value over just plain HTTP+XML When you really have to deal with reliable, secure, vendor-neutral, complex applications over multiple networks it definitely beats reinventing a lot of wheels. In simpler situations, your mileage may vary.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/118 SOA: One acronym to bind them all- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The acronym SOA for "Services Oriented Architecture" does seem to get tossed around a lot these days. Is this simply the buzzword du jour of the marketers and analysts, or is there something more profound going on herehttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/193 XML can define agreements, but can also help deal with chaos- (Found July 2, 2008 ) XML makes it easier for those who want to agree on a data "standard" to nail down the technical details. On the other hand, when data is sent around or stored in XML, lots of work can be done without agreement or authority.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/236 Standards, Stability, and Confusion- (Found July 2, 2008 ) There are lots of power struggles, personality conflicts, and political shenanigans in the world of Web, XML, and even Java standards. How worried should you behttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/343 Reports of the "Demise of the XML Database" are dubious- (Found July 2, 2008 ) There are good reasons to doubt that specialized XML DBMS products will follow OODBMS products down the road to oblivion.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/538 Simplistic subsets- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The 8020 rule, both a blessing and a curse. When is it one, when the otherhttp://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/465 XML 2003 reflections - day 1- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Most would agree that we need more metadata on the Web for it to live up to its full potential. On the other hand, the historical difficulty of getting real people to put metadata in their content is believed by many to doom such efforts to failure. Jon Udell's insight, presented in a keynote at XML 2003, is that we can leverage the technology we have, salted by human vanity, to get usable metadata without technological breakthroughs or unrealistic demands on humans.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/806 Xml 2003 Reflections - Adam Bosworth Keynote- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Some thoughts, and links to other discussions, inspired by a speech given by Adam Bosworth last week. Topics touched on include the KISS principle and its breakdown in the XML world, hopes that Father Darwin wil set things right, the challenges of effectively using low-powered mobile devices in an internet optimized for fat pipes, and spins off into a discussion of the ideas behind JXTASpaces as an alternative to the competing distributed object and REST approaches to this kind of application.http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/839 WS-Simplicity- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Tim Bray sorts out the best practices from the best guesses among the web services "standards" and concludes with a plea for WS-Simplicity: "building applications with what&146;s here today and what works today: XML, HTTP, URIs, SOAP, WSDL, and that&146;s about it."http://weblogs.java.net/pub/wlg/1236 |