On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> References? I've dealt with a bunch in the last few years and see REST a > couple of times and always limited to the web side. Meanwhile I've seen > huge, massive WS-* programmes in lots of different enterprises. On the > references side there are stacks for WS-* but I'm still struggling to find > REST enterprise integration examples, but I look forward to reading them. > http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=214501922 : But our take--supported by survey results and discussions with a wide range of stakeholders--is that many companies are moving forward with SOA implementations, though a significant number have decided to shift course and take the path of least resistance. In essence, that means building their SOAs on the Web, using Internet-delivered APIs, and swapping in more agile REST-based Web services as a simpler alternative to heavyweight SOAP-based Web services where appropriate. In fact, when asked to indicate their past, present, and estimated future use of SOAP-based Web services vs. REST-based Web services, *respondents show a marked drop-off in use of SOAP, from 54% a year ago to a projected 42% in the next 18 months. The number primarily using or considering REST-based Web services is predicted to grow by a proportional amount, from 14% to 24% over the same time frame.* Slow but steady attrition for SOAP and slow but steady growth for REST...
