WOA: Web-Oriented SOA

It seems as if the term SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) has become confused with the implementation technology (often WS-* web services). Some pundits are now trying to create a new term “WOA” (Web-Oriented Architecture) to describe a service-oriented approach using native web technologies such as HTTP, URLs and REST.

ZapThink have taken a look at these terms and their implications: WOA is Me – Another Acronym? WOA and SOA

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This entry (permalink) was posted on Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 11:26 AM by Frank and categorized in Information.

Comments (1) left to “WOA: Web-Oriented SOA”

  1. Steve wrote:

    I have learned that the more 3 letter acronyms we have, the greater the cognitive dissonance we have about about which to pursue, given limited time to focus!

    Perhaps the key here is “research work”. A lot of these things (the majority?) peter out because they are dreamed up by students in search of something to do or write about, or businesses selling vapour.

    Posted on 30-May-08 at 12:46 pm | Permalink

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