We all know that architecture in an IT setting has many definitions and explanations which inevitably means that those calling themselves architects come in just as many flavors as their role descriptions. Given the rise of web-native software in the...

It is an inevitable side-effect of globalization: hyper-competition. Markets are no longer limited to geographically-focused distribution channels; the internet and the rise of e-commerce has enabled companies, big or small to produce products and services...

Usually when someone hears the words 'web' and 'service' used together, they tend to think of 'web services' as in 'XML Web Services' or a 'Java Web Service'. The web services paradigm gave rise to one of the latest architecture styles referred to as...