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Developments and Trends
Wednesday, February 13, 2002So. Just What Is A Web Service Anyway?
If you're confused when the conversation turns to web services, the latest collection of buzzwords and acronyms, worry no more. The nice fellows at McKinsey have put together a quick tutorial - with pictures - that will get you up to speed on technology, terminology, and prospects in no time at all.
McKinsey Quarterly: When computers learn to talk: A Web services primer: "Article at a glance:
When computers learn to talk: A Web services primer
Breathless predictions are too often the kiss of death for emerging technologies. Will it be any different for Web services, the latest wave of innovation on the Internet? Big investments by players like IBM, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems have convinced some observers that Web services will soon be a reality. Yet significant hurdles remainïFD1including security and consumer privacy."
EPIC - ID Cards Archive: "EPIC National ID Report: "Your Papers, Please." Today EPIC released the report "Your Papers, Please: From the State Drivers License to a National Identification System." The report (PDF) analyzes the proposal from the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to convert state driver's licenses into National ID cards."
Tiny Monitor, Big Picture, Huge Market?
Technicians are working to develop 'microsdisplays' that will allow your PDA or cellphone to sport images you won't have to squint to see.
Chip eyeballs tiny monitor resolution. The focus is on the eyeball. Microvision is using mirrors to develop a tiny monitor for handhelds and mobile phones that packs an 800 x 600 pixel full-color display. [ZDNet Tech News]
.NET Emerges In Developer Tools
Today is the day - Microsoft will deliver its Visual Studio .NET, a suite of developer tools infused with web services plumbing. In this fight, the one with the most developers wins, and early reviews suggest the package is going to be well received.
Microsoft to debut developer tools. The software giant is set to take its all-important Web services plan to its most important clientele: software developers. [CNET News.com]