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SOA and Business Process Conference 2007
The 2007 Microsoft SOA & Business Process Conference will be held from October 29th through...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 08/02/2007
SOA in the Real World - book errata
I just noticed a couple of the Figures towards the end of Chapter Two are unreadable (totally...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 07/23/2007
SOA in the Real World now available
The book I previewed here a few weeks back is now available in both PDF and XPS formats. Enjoy!
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 07/20/2007
BPEL4People headed to OASIS
That white paper and spec with the funny name is going to be an OASIS spec. I'm not surprised - I...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 06/25/2007
Process Interruptus
The BPM Group is facing a bit of challenge. Apparently there is a disagreement underway between BPMG...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 06/01/2007
Jason Bloomberg nails it (again!)
Jason on SCA: "This is more about vendor politics than it is about technology or architecture." Good...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 06/01/2007
Here We Go Again...
Despite the fact that there is no one size fits all approach for SOA, Burton Group seems to be...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 05/30/2007
Yet Another Acronym
We've been discussing FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) related to new technologies for almost a...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 04/26/2007
Help influence the future of BPEL on the Microsoft platform
Apparently over 3,000 people have downloaded the BPEL Community Technology Preview (CTP) for Windows...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 04/25/2007
BPEL Primer - work in progress
The WS-BPEL Primer is a non-normative doc that will be finished by 5/14 (at the latest). A draft of...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 04/17/2007
Recurring Architectural Capabilities
More fluffy draft on yet another fluffy topic... Again, feedback encouraged. -- Recurring...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 04/12/2007
An Abstract SOA Reference Model
A fluffy draft on a fluffy topic - feedback and flames encouraged... ---- While a well planned and...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 04/12/2007
InfoWorld covers BPEL
The article is fairly favorable and provides a fairly quick overview of the BPEL 2.0 spec. Here's...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 03/30/2007
Happy Friday! BPEL for WF is now available!
The first Community Technology Preview of BPEL for Windows Workflow Foundation is now available:...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 03/16/2007
Beta still means beta
Interesting take on Google Apps by one of the largest banks in Australia. Worth a read if you are...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 03/05/2007
Here we go again...
Despite the fact that there is no one size fits all approach for SOA, Burton Group seems to be...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 03/01/2007
Architect Journal gets a facelift
Have you seen the new Arc Journal website? Simon's taken the old website, revamped it and integrated...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/27/2007
Upcoming BPEL strategic and technical webcasts
These are sponsored by OASIS, not Microsoft: WS-BPEL is central for defining SOA business processes....
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/26/2007
Microsoft's commitment to BPEL 2.0
If you haven't already heard about it, Microsoft will soon be releasing a BPEL 1.1 activity library...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/26/2007
Yet Another SOA Consortium (YASC)
Here's another in what appears to be a growing trend. Interestingly enough - this one seems to be...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/15/2007
BizTalk 24/7
Saravana Kumar just launched a nice aggregation of BizTalk resources at BizTalk 24/7. Worth a look...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/13/2007
WS-BPEL 2.0 Committee Specification
As promised, the editable version (DOC) is available here:...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/09/2007
WS-BPEL 2.0 reaches Committee Specification status
Yesterday the OASIS WS-BPEL Technical Committee approved the WS-BPEL 2.0 specification a Committee...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 02/01/2007
Most carpenters could easily design a house...
Joe McKendrick (usually spot-on) must not have gotten enough sleep last night when he states “….most...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/29/2007
More SOA resources
Some recommended reading (more to come). An Overview of Service-Oriented Architecture in Retail...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/24/2007
This just in: SOA is like a fungus
Sometimes thinking differently is a good thing. I'm not sure if this is one of those times. To be...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/22/2007
How do you define "Composite Applications"?
While we're all puzzling over how to define SOA let's throw another term into the mix. The term...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/19/2007
BPMN-XPDL-BPEL relationships
Nathaniel Palmer has a nice (if simplistic) overview article explaining the potential relationships...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/17/2007
Nailing Jello to the Wall
Joe McKendrick has a blog entry about just a bunch of Web Services and SOA. He cites some research...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/10/2007
iToy?
Nice features but it seems to be an expensive toy looking for something to do. I’ll buy a smart...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/10/2007
A Round-up of Microsoft SOA Resources
Microsoft believes that software empowers individuals to accomplish difficult tasks. Our approach...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/08/2007
BPEL Public Review - Round 2
The second public review for BPEL started Sunday (January 7, 2007), and ends January 22, 2007. The...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/08/2007
A surreal start to 2007
Having trouble justifying SOA? No problem. Just buy a template and you're off and running. The mind...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 01/05/2007
Where's i-Technology Headed in 2007?
From the Java Developer's Journal. I guess I should feel guilty for appearing in JDJ now that I work...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 12/14/2006
SOA for Sale (light blue green only)
Get it now on e-Bay before its gone! Hat tip to Annie Shum for finding this..
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 12/12/2006
Because you wouldn't use a screwdriver on a nail...
I spoke at the CMG 2006 conference in Reno last week (I gave a presentation on SOA and appeared on a...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 12/11/2006
The SOA Architect Portal
If you haven't seen this yet I encourage you to take a look. We're currently featuring: A free book...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 12/08/2006
Setting Your Sail for 2007
E.F. Schumacher, a well-known British economist, once wrote: "I cannot predict the wind but I can...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/20/2006
Tracking SOA Consolidation
MomentumSI has an interesting list of SOA-related companies that have been acquired over the last...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/17/2006
WS-BPEL Second Public Review Draft and Last F2F
Its a sunny day here in Costa Mesa and the WS-BPEL TC is wrapping up what should be our last F2F...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/16/2006
SOA Slide of the Day: .NET 3.0 is now live!
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=10CC340B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&di...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/07/2006
Orchestration, Choreography and the Demise of BPEL
Interesting take on this topic from Keith Harrison-Broninski over at BP Trends (PDF download). This...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/07/2006
SOA Slide of the Day: Comparing Orchestration and Choreography
Quick funny: Check out the SOA Facts site. I wasn't aware that SOA was the one thing that Chuck...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/06/2006
Comparing WS-BPEL 2.0 to Windows Workflow Foundation (WF)
WS-BPEL is very much a subset of what can be represented using WF. Think of WF as a "graph of...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/06/2006
SOA Slide of the Day: Common Myths about SOA
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/03/2006
Microsoft and Linux
If you haven't heard about this already, you owe it to yourself to check this out. The most exciting...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/02/2006
Last Call
Here's a quick reminder that the last call for comments on the WS-BPEL 2.0 spec is rapidaly...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 11/02/2006
Office RAPs
An Office Business Application Reference Architecture Pack (RAP) for Supply Chain is now available...
Author: John_Evdemon Date: 10/12/2006