XML and Web services are emitting a singsong chime these days, humming the letters S-O-A. Service-oriented architecture is in the air. SOA is the latest name for an applications architecture for ...

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REST is one of the most influential ideas in distributed architecture. Here's why it matters and how to understand RESTful services in theory and practice. REST, or Representational State Transfer, is ...