I've found a few good references for what SOA is. Anyone else find anything?
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/architecture/soa/ - According to Microsoft: The goal for Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is a world-wide mesh of collaborating services that are published and available for invocation on a Service Bus. Adopting SOA is essential to delivering the business agility and IT flexibility promised by Web Services. These benefits are delivered not just by viewing service architecture from a technology perspective or by adopting Web Service protocols, but also by requiring the creation of a Service Oriented Environment that is based on specific key principles.
- http://www.service-architecture.com/ - This site will help you get started with Web Services and service-oriented architectures. It features free articles, services, and product listings that can be used to develop a service-oriented architecture using Web Services.
- http://www.cbdiforum.com/index.php3 - CBDI Forum is an independent industry analyst and consultancy company. CBDI Forum provides a focus for the industry on best practice in business software creation, reuse and management, specializing in Service- and Component-based approaches including Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).
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