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SOA is a Long Tail Enabler?

By Dick Weisinger

Chris Anderson coined the term ‘The Long Tail’ in a Wired magazine article of October 2004.  The idea is that being able to sell just a few copies of each of many products having low demand or low sales volumes can be

Web Services and SOA rise — But So Do Over-Expectations

By Dick Weisinger

A number of recent announcements indicate that SOA and Web Services have reached a level of high acceptance.  But the worry is that the hype in the sector may be running equally high. A poll taken in May, 2006 of 139 members from the Society

Microsoft Sets SOAP Free

By Dick Weisinger

Buried in the recent news is an olive branch from Microsoft to the Open Source community.  Microsoft has a large list of patents related to SOAP and Web Services specifications.  Last week Microsoft announced that they would not seek claims on these patents,

Update to Formtek | Orion 5 SDK

By Dick Weisinger

There is an updated release to the Formtek | Orion 5 SDK available this week that affects both the Java API and the Web Services modules of the SDK.  It is version 5.0.3.1. The release includes a number of bug fixes,