RE: [ajug-members]: SOA Service Definition

["Yochem Angela (esc1ajk)" <esc1ajk@ups.com>]

Although popular definitions of SOAs assume that "service" means a "web
service" as defined by the WS-I stack (SOAP/WSDL/UDDI), an SOA conforming to
the classic definition can include many types of services.  You can decide
what is appropriate in your environment.  

The keys to designing an SOA are to make sure that messages share a common
format, language, and vocabulary, and to allow services to be discoverable
(these are no small tasks).  So as you define what you mean by "service" in
your SOA, keep these things in mind.  Conforming to the WS-I stack reduces
the complexity of these tasks somewhat (and may allow you to take advantage
of various management tools).

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Lee [mailto:brian_a_lee@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 11:22 AM
To: ajug-members@ajug.org
Subject: [ajug-members]: SOA Service Definition


Does anyone out there have a good definition for "Service" as in 
Service-Oriented Architecture? Preferably with good examples of interface 
and implementation.

Thanks,
BAL