When you set out to develop a new Web service, do you start banging out angle
brackets right off the bat, or do you sketch out the logic of your service
first? For most engineers, the graphical approach to implementing business
logic is much more accessible. Only after a picture is created does the
complexity of translating it into code come into play.
Though Web services are intended to simplify communications, developing them
manually can be anything but simple. Altova has added visual Web services
development and implementation capabilities to two of its most popular
products, giving developers the ability to build a Web service from start to
finish without becoming mired in manual code writing.
Altova provides support for developing all XML-related technologies,
inc... (more)
The Semantic Web is a hot topic in information circles today, and its
adoption will largely depend on stakeholders understanding its potential
benefits and tools vendors providing an easy entry for developers to learn
and work with its related technologies.
The Semantic Web Vision
Imagine this scenario. You're a software consultant, and today you're taking
a working lunch with one of your... (more)