Net EDI, SOA and XML Internet Messaging

Cloud Computing is a hot topic and it’s a relatively recent concept. Typical cloud computing providers deliver common business applications online which can be divided into the following categories: Software as a Service (Saas), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

While SOA is Service-Oriented Architecture which provide a loosely-integrated suite of services that can be used within multiple business domains. SOA is kind of in the maturity cycle. It has been there for years.

Is cloud computing the next evolution of SOA? Will your organization move from SOA to cloud computing? Here is an interesting article talking about the difference between them – SOA cloud computing relationship leaves some folks in a fog

As reported in this article on TechTarget and according to Bruce Tate, CTO at IT consultancy WellGood LLC. the answer is a resounding YES.

As with any merging of technologies there are stumbles and roadblocks to be expected. This is precisely why Bruce authored the book “Deploying Rails Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide” to help guide users through the deployment and scaling issues they are bound to run into.

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TechTarget discusses in detail how Ruby on Rails is ready.

For those that may be new to SOA, here is a great definition of what this technology is.

As reported by zdnet.com there’s no question that SOA has been a tough sell in many organizations. Conversely, the response to Web 2.0 has been almost a cult-like following — many end users can’t get enough of these online tools.

How can SOA proponents glom onto some of this enthusiasm? Some experts say that the lightweight, user-friendly techniques seen in the Web 2.0 experience can serve as SOA’s best selling tool. Some even say that eventually, the two worlds may even blend to the point where they are indistinguishable.

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Ebizq.net has a panel discussion concerning Web 2.0 and SOA.

Ittoolbox.com discusses the problems surrounding selling SOA services.

CIO discusses the World Wide Web Consortium’s introduction of semantic web specifications.  As the article discusses, computer science is heading into some real breakthroughs that could make the near future very interesting. 

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The JBoss Innovation Awards for SOA have been announced, and CMSWire has the details.

Hewlett Packard has introduced their own SOA software, ITWeb confirms.

Accenture is moving along with their investment in SOA by launching a center for Oracle, Manufacturing Business Technnology reports.

Computerworld discusses what will happen with customer data in the recent Sun and Oracle deals.

ITWeb reports Microsoft has introduced a Daisy plugin that converts their OpenXML to DaisyXML, which is text-to-voice.

PC World has a free SOA white paper. 

ITBusinessEdge discusses integrating multiple SOAs.

The fight between Microsoft and IBM continues with MS claiming that IBM killed their chances of having OpenXML approved by the International Organization of Standardization, reports The Inquirer.

ComputerWorld.com reports on the debate over OpenXML between tech giants Microsoft and IBM.  IBM has seemingly been against the OpenXML technology, though they have already implemented it in some of their products.  Employees of both corporations are defending their turf in respective blogs.

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Just Systems is hoping to introduce the future of XML document authoring, CMSwire reports.

Burton Group has recommended that companies adopt Open XML over Open Document Format, according to ComputerWorld.com.

A study involving the use and deployment of SOA from IT professionals finds that it has been successful, searchSOA.com reports.

SearchSOA.com reports that Sun could be looking at getting into the data service and SOA business after buying MySQL.  Sun is attempting to become the leading open source SOA vendor, going against rival JBoss from Red Hat, Inc.  Sun could also be looking at purchasing an ETL tool vendor.

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The Open Web Developer’s Journal tries to answer the question, “Who’s responsible for SOA quality in a service-oriented architecture?”

PC World reports on Microsoft’s defense of the handling involving Open XML.

The ICT Policy Report reports that the Worldwide Web Consortium has published an XML-based language called SMIL 3.0 that allows for the creation of interactive multimedia presentations.

SiberLogic has released a content management system for managing XML data, CMS Wire reports.

IBM and Google are claimed to be supporting Office Open XML, Microsoft’s new format, ZDNet says.  Neither company has publicly supported the technology.

Oracle has potentially increased its status as an SOA brand after acquiring BEA for $7.2 billion, The Journal reports.

In the coming weeks, months and years, NetEDI.com will be your one-stop resource for EDI, SOA and XML.  Resources include EDI-related links, commentary and industry analysis.

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Redmond Developer News summarizes new tools and applications for January, including XQuery 3.1 and XML Converters 3.1, which utilize EDI.

EDI has a stronghold on the medical records industry in Denmark, Britain and Canada, reports Australian IT.

Technology provider Inovis has integrated XML Standard into its software.