Recently, a client approached me with a quandary. When designing XML schemas for Web services, how do you balance the desire to use industry standards such as UBL ( Universal Business Language) or CICA ( Context Inspired Component Architecture) to support data interoperability with the unique needs of particular domains and sub-systems within the enterprise? […]
Primitive man and woman were forced to adapt to their environment to survive. Animal hides for clothes, crude weapons and tools made out of stone or bone, and roots or berries for food (perhaps sabertooth steak or terradactyl ribs if company is coming over). Eventually, some nearby tribe discovers fire, but reports of […]
I’ve been on the road a lot lately, working with various clients, writing courseware, writing articles, and basically doing everything EXCEPT for blogging.
Here’s some of what I’ve been up to:
Article: SOA Governance: Start Small and Build Incrementally (published March 6th by SYS-CON)
Presentation: SOA Adoption Planning (1-hour seminar I delivered in February)
Presentation: Delivered a virtual presentation […]
“SOA is fine, unless of course you want a system with decent performance.”“XML is slow and all the added layers that SOA demands will cripple any marginally high-transaction system.”
I’ve heard uneducated statements like these, and many others regarding SOA, XML, and the prospect of service orienting high performance, mission-critical systems. The truth is, that […]
One semester in high school, I joined a show choir. After two months, I decided that I had endured all of the step-chasse, step-ball-change, and “jazz hands” that I could stand! I don’t remember any of it now, but I do remember the importance of choreography and coordination among the various participants. […]
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Kyle Gabhart is the Director of Emerging Technologies for Web Age Solutions, a leading provider of Custom IT Education and Mentoring. He has extensive experiencing in designing, aligning, developing, and managing Enterprise Architectures for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Kyle frequently writes and speaks for international audiences and occasionally people listen. |