- Wed Feb 19 2003 The Web services shell game
Iona CTO Eric Newcomer says the process of adopting standards has become more about furthering the control of established software companies than about realizing the many promises of Web services technology.
- Fri Jan 17 2003 Dancing around Web services
The W3C establishes a working group to define and establish rules for Web services choreography. But disagreement over intellectual property issues could derail the effort.
- Wed Feb 26 2003 Net body tackles Web services messaging
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards is devising a model for ensuring the reliability of Web services communications.
- Thu Oct 17 2002 Web services body clears way for Sun
Sun Microsystems may finally get its wish to join the board of a Web services standards organization formed earlier this year by IBM and Microsoft.
- Fri May 3 2002 Sun may join Web services body
Ending months of speculation, the computing giant says it intends to join a key Web services standards organization--but with some strings attached.
- Thu May 2 2002 IBM says Web services need Sun
In an about-face, Big Blue is paving the way for its rival to join a Web services standards organization, hoping to quell infighting that could put a damper on the emerging technology.
- Thu Jul 17 2003 Rivalry bogs down Web services
Web services--the technology heralded as a way to connect incompatible software--is suffering from a communications breakdown as rival alliances jockey to establish standards.
- Mon Jul 29 2002 Vignette joins Web services group
- Tue Feb 5 2002 Giants forging Web services consortium
Microsoft, IBM, Intel and BEA Systems plan to educate businesses on how to build Web services and how to ensure they do it in a compatible way, according to sources.
- Wed Sep 10 2003 Commentary: Web services standards to converge
Separate sets of standards will eventually come together. Until then, companies that need to implement new secure Web services should make minimal architecture investments.


