If you want references, here are job postings from monster.com requesting REST skills <http://bit.ly/cg1nLF>. For example<http://jobview.monster.com/Java-Architect-Spring-MVC-Hibernate-REST-Maven-ANT-Job-Glendale-CA-89413280.aspx> :
Java Architect (Spring MVC, Hibernate, REST, Maven, ANT) Java Architect - Your IT skills are needed just about anywhere. But is it where you want to go? Imagine working for one of the nation's most respected companies. Making a strategic contribution. Receiving the rewards and recognition you deserve. *Manpower Professional/COMSYS* knows how and where to get you where you want to go. You are motivated. Driven. You get things done. You are passionate about technology and are up for a challenge. If this describes you, learn more about this rewarding opportunity. In this Java Architect position, you will have the opportunity to work on an exciting project with a large company, putting your communication and technical skills (Spring MVC, Hibernate, REST, Maven, ANT) to the test. *Are you interested?* The ideal *Java Architect*** candidate will possess: • Expert Java skills • Spring MVC • Hibernate • REST • Maven • ANT You can see it. More challenging work. A more interesting work environment. The opportunity to use your finely honed skills to make a real difference. And to collect pay that reflects your talent and expertise. If this is what you see for yourself, you need to talk to * Manpower Professional/COMSYS*. -- Nick Nick Gall Phone: +1.781.608.5871 Twitter: ironick AOL IM: Nicholas Gall Yahoo IM: nick_gall_1117 MSN IM: (same as email) Google Talk: (same as email) Email: nick.gall AT-SIGN gmail DOT com Weblog: http://ironick.typepad.com/ironick/ On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 5:05 PM, Steve Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yet the only reference in the article is someone using WS-* and only > looking at REST. It's a nice figure but where are the references? The > article reads like "look REST is simple, but the only guy who would go on > record is doing the other stuff, but he is thinking about REST so that > proves it". Did you do the survey? > > Steve > > Sent from my iPad > > On 30 Jul 2010, at 01:38, Nick Gall <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Steve Jones > <jones.steveg@<[email protected]> > gmail.com> 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> > 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... > > >
