The term Web Services refers to loosely coupled, executable application
components linked dynamically over the network with open standards.
Typically, they are software components that employ one or a combination of
the following XML standards: SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI. Ruby on Rails is an open
source Web application framework written in Ruby that closely follows the
Model View Controller (MVC) architecture. It strives for simplicity, allowing
real-world applications to be developed in less code than other frameworks
and with a minimum of configuration. To define Rails - the Web Services or a
Web Framework - we have to say that Rails is a full-stack, open source Web
development framework that requires comparatively less time and effort to
code XML interfaces than most other... (more)
Web services are gaining acceptance as the prime technology used to
interconnect disparate applications and ease interoperability between
heterogeneous and autonomous systems both for internal and external
integration. The variation of contexts in which shared Web services could be
used and the resulting variation in functional and Quality of Service (QoS)
requirements motivate extending... (more)
Mobile devices use wireless networks that have limited range. Therefore, they
may not always be connected to a network. This kind of intermittent
connectivity in mobile devices has been one of the factors inhibiting
enterprise-level adoption of pervasive mobile applications. Occasionally
Connected Computing (OCC) deals with this problem. The challenge that mobile
application developers f... (more)
Legacy systems are a core asset at many organizations. These legacy systems
have been around for decades and have a very critical impact on day to day
business processes. However, owing to a variety of reasons, these legacy
systems have high TCO and represent a bottleneck towards the emergence of an
agile IT portfolio. In this article we'll focus on a variety of options that
may be avail... (more)
Abhishek Malay Chatterjee is working as part of the Web Services COE (Center of Excellence) for Infosys Technologies Ltd., a global IT consulting firm, and has substantial experience in publishing papers, presenting papers at conferences, and defining standards for SOA and Web services.
Keith Bergelt
Gaurav Mantri
Aditya Banerjee
John Karamitsos
Kaj van de Loo
Bob Little
Alois Reitbauer
Chris Schin
Richard Gordon
Anil Parambath
