Keywords: Application architecture, Java, Enterprise applications, XML, SOAP
Biography
Adam Gross is director of product marketing for sforce, salesforce.com's new client/service application platform. Previously, Adam was vice president of product marketing at Grand Central. Prior to joining Grand Central, Adam co-founded Personify, a San Francisco-based enterprise software company, and served as a technology analyst in Stanford Research Institute's Media Futures Program. At SRI, Adam helped leading consumer electronics and computer companies - including Apple, Sun, Sony and Microsoft - develop business, technical and regulatory strategies for entering broadband digital video and consumer online services markets. Adam holds a B.S. in New Media Systems and Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.
Outline:
Why Web services?
From XML-RPC to SOAP
Web Services and ASPs
Why SOAP and WSDL were the right choice
RPC to SOAP
Navigating Standards & Design Patterns: Which Ones To Use
WSI Basic Profile Compatibility
Interoperability with other platforms & language
Simplicity vs. Power
Designing the API Calls
Batch vs. Non-Batch
Managing state
Adoption and Use in the Real World
Common use cases
Lessons from sforce customers
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