Tips

  • The ROI of SOA

    Calculating ROI on projects involving new technologies or emerging IT approaches like SOA is more of an art than a science, explains Ronald Schmeltzer of Zap Think, LLC.

  • DataSets and Web services don't mix

    In this article author Paul Ballard explains why DataSets and Web services don't mix.

  • RSS 1.1: A replacement for RSS 1.0

    Real Simple Syndication (RSS), describes and delivers news syndication feeds. Some RSS users recently announced the release of RSS 1.1: RDF Site Summary. Find out more here.

  • Web services for the REST of us, part

    In this second part of a two-part column, I'll take a look at the simplified way of delivering Web services known as REST.

  • XML: Ties e-learning together

    In this article Ed Tittel discusses how XML is playing a critical role in supporting an ever-richer set of e-learning tools and environments.

  • No, Virginia, there is no SOA Wizard

    In this ZapFlash, ZapThink offers a reality check: You can never get a great body from a pill, and you can't get architecture out of a box, either.

  • Web services for the REST of us

    In this first part of a two-part column, I'll look at the potential benefits of creating Web services without the associated Web services stack

  • Security in .NET 2.0

    The new security components in .NET 2.0 can help you greatly reduce the amount of code you need to write in order to make your applications secure.

  • Tracking down managed memory leaks

    The first four steps to tracking down managed memory leaks.

  • ZapThink 2004 SOA retrospective

    2004 SOA retrospective and looking ahead to 2005

  • The SOA talent squeeze

    ZapThink predicts a dramatic surge in the demand for SOA consulting in 2005.

  • National Weather Service XML

    Now that the National Weather Service policy supports XML, getting forcast information is easier than ever.

  • Looking back at Web services, part 1

    What were the big trends for Web services in 2004 and what can we expect from the technology in 2005? In this column, I'll look at the past year in Web services.

  • Handling exceptions in .NET

    Filtering catch statements to help with exception handling.

  • Client-side Java strikes back

    This tip gives an overview of client-side Java and the market landscape, then discusses how/why desktop Java is becoming an extremely attractive alternative to Windows.

  • XML and democracy at work: The EML

    How a new language can help standardize electronic voting.

  • Binary XML

    XML's blatant inefficiency is one oft-cited downside to anything XML-based. One emerging approach for improving the performance of XML processing treats XML as a binary format.

  • Steps to implementing an SOA

    In this column, Preston Gralla discusses the many steps involved in implementing an SOA.

  • Check out Xamlon

    A new product called Xamlon can make use of XAML for development of user interfaces for applications and services.

  • .NET Compact Framework graphics

    A brief look at .NET Compact Framework graphics and links to find out more.