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The modularization of business functions for greater flexibility and reusability. Instead of building monolithic applications for each department, a service-oriented architecture (SOA) organizes ...

Experts say the time has come for SOA design approaches, which revamp business processes and could change the economics of delivering software. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

This article is excerpted from Chapter 13 of "Service-Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services" by Thomas Erl, ISBN 0-131-42898-5, $39.99. This excerpt is printed with ...

The realities of project deadlines, team skills, and tight budgets mean that building a Web services SOA (service-oriented architecture) is less about choosing a technology than it is about spotting ...

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Some of the tools you use in building applications also apply as you build out your services. The Single Responsibility Principle (SRP), for example, makes as much sense at the service level as it ...

For Java EE applications based on type-dependent algorithms, a domain-driven design that leverages object-orientation is better than a procedurally implemented service-oriented architecture. Adam Bien ...

Rhonda Hocker started work as chief information officer of billion-dollar software maker BEA Systems three years ago with a rather dim view of high-priced applications packages. Her former employer, a ...

Designing our applications as small independent units is the first step towards building a modern infrastructure that is nimble, agile and scalable. Legacy systems still form the backbone of many ...