On 7/8/06, Steve Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm again probably missing something hugely amazing that REST gives to > the world. To me it still looks like UNIX Pipes.
Maybe a comparison between content-centric and control-centric interfaces may provide some views from a different angle. A brief comparison can be read at the beginning of the JSR 170 Overview White Paper [1]. After following this thread, I start to feel that standardization is the key to ease integration tasks. If we define an 'interface' as a service abstraction that is defined & exposed for public use, a question to be asked is: which kind of interface designs will ease the standardization process, a) within a specific domain or b) across domains. Long-term maintainability (or evolution) issues should also be considered in the interface design. [1] "JSR 170 Overview: Standardizing the Content Repository Interface" http://www.day.com/etc/medialib/day_download_documents/white_papers.Par.0001.File.tmp/JSR_170_White_Paper.pdf Regards, -- Teo Hui Ming teohuiming.work at gmail dot com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/NhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/service-orientated-architecture/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
