Looking to become a Web services expert? Our guides will help you learn all there is to know about everything from service-oriented architecture (SOA) to XML security. Compiled by the SearchSOA.com editorial team, each guide is a compilation of resources including articles, expert advice, product downloads and much more.
We're in the process of updating our guides, so please check back soon for more selections. Also, be sure to e-mail assistant site editor Brein Matturro with any topic suggestions for new learning guides.
 WSDL Tutorial |
This tutorial explains what Web Services Definition Language (WSDL) is, how it's used, and how it fits into the world of service-oriented architecture. Check back often for updates and new additions.
Check out the WSDL Tutorial
| Ruby on Rails Tutorial |
Ruby on Rails has enjoyed near cult status among programmers who converted to Ruby from Java. Learn about the lightweight framework that many application developers use.
Check out the Ruby on Rails Tutorial
| Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Tutorial |
To help you learn all there is to know about business process execution language for Web services (BPEL4WS), the SearchSOA.com team has put together a tutorial. In this BPEL tutorial, you'll find articles, tips, expert advice, white papers and more that will explain how BPEL fits into the world of Web services.
Check out the Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) Tutorial
| SOA Data Integration Tutorial |
This SearchSOA.com tutorial will focus on information that shows you how to think about data integration inside a service-oriented architecture. It will cover data services, data governance, XML, REST, data mashups, business intelligence (BI), XQuery, Service Data Objects (SDO) and ADO.NET.
Check out the SOA Data Integration Tutorial
| Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Tutorial |
SOAP has gained status as a common messaging protocol in Web services and SOA projects. This SOAP tutorial provides insight as to what SOAP standard is and when to use it. SOAP basics, how it compares to REST, SOAP attachments and how SOAP functions with WSDL will be covered.
Check out the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) Tutorial
| Representational State Transfer (REST) Tutorial |
This learning guide will delve into the basics of representational state transfer (REST), its progress in various app dev tooling platforms and its uses inside of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). REST has now moved from a bleeding edge developmental style to one with widespread vendor and open source support. Whether you are a developer, architect, manager or executive, RESTful Web services are likely to become a common occurrence in your applications portfolio.
Check out the Representational State Transfer (REST) Tutorial
| XML Tutorial |
Want to learn more about XML? This guide explains what XML is, how it's used, and where it fits into the world of Web services. You'll find XML articles, examples, tips, tools, white papers, expert advice and more to pump up your XML know-how quickly.
Check out the XML Tutorial
| Eclipse Tutorial |
Want to learn more about Eclipse? Check out the language-neutral Eclipse development platform featuring an extensible plug-in based framework. This tutorial is brimming with helpful pointers to get you started quickly.
Check out the Eclipse Tutorial
| BPM Tutorial |
This new SearchSOA.com tutorial introduces you to Business Process Management, BPM. In this BPM Tutorial, you'll find articles, tips, expert advice, white papers and more that will explain how BPM fits into the world of Web services.
Check out the BPM Tutorial
| Ajax Tutorial |
Are you a Web developer? The time has come to rethink your entire approach to developing Web applications. This new SearchSOA.com tutorial learning guide introduces you to the Ajax approach (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and how Web developers using Ajax are enriching the user experience with a more responsive interface.
Check out the Ajax Tutorial
| ESB Tutorial |
This new SearchSOA.com tutorial introduces you to the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), a service-oriented methodology for enterprise application integration. This collection, which includes articles, expert advice, white papers and much more, will get you up to speed on how ESBs are changing the way we do integration.
Check out the ESB Tutorial
| SOA Tutorial |
This SearchSOA.com tutorial introduces you to service-oriented architecture, or SOA. In this SOA Tutorial, you'll find all the information you need on adopting, implementing and designing SOA, along with articles, tips and expert advice.
Check out the SOA Tutorial
| XML Security Tutorial |
Interested in learning more about XML security and how it fits into the world of Web services? Visit our tutorial, created in partnership with our sister site, SearchSecurity.com. This compilation of resources reviews different types of XML security standards and approaches for keeping your XML Web services secure.
Check out the XML Security Tutorial
