Entries created on Fri, 18 Feb 2005

Bill de hÓra describes the integrator's dilemma (also known as, WS-* vs. REST).

If dirt simple equates to good growth and better profits, then the missed opportunity arises when simple and simplistic are conflated. When the WS contingent are looking at the REST and syndication crowd and saying more or less, 'here's a nickel kid', they may want to stop and take a second look at what the kid is doing with that nickel.

I thought that was great. I suggest reading the whole piece. Bill's super smart.

The WS-* vs. REST thing is starting to heat up again due largely to James Governer's SOAP is boring, wake up Big Vendors or get niched piece last week. This led to the discussion at the beginning of Bill's post on whether Microsoft is ignoring developer demand for REST tools. I have a sinister theory on this (but not MS in particular) that I've been hanging on to for a while so let's just have at it. Bill has provided the voice of reason and I don't have anything to add so I'll just follow up with some good old fashioned religious rambling.

These are blogs, right? The last time I read the blogger's handbook, we were encouraged to make unsubstantiated claims about the intentions of others (especially big companies and industry cartels) without any real evidence, so here we go...