Online articles

The online articles section provides an extensive overview of Web Services, related standards, and technologies that can be used in service-oriented architectures. Web Services make up a connection technology. It is a way to connect services together into a service-oriented architecture.

	Web Services articles Web Services definition Service-oriented architecture (SOA) definition Web Services explained Web Services specifications Prior Service-Oriented Architecture specifications Organizations Article suggestions
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	Application server articles Application server definition When an application server should be used Application server achitectures J2EE architecture solutions Article suggestions
	Database concepts and standards Basic concepts for using a DBMS Database models DBMS standards Article suggestions
	Object database articles Object-oriented database management system (OODBMS) definition When an object database should be used ODBMS FAQ Caching for object database management systems Architectures that use object database products Everyday uses of object databases ODBMS myths Object database problems? Article suggestions
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	Object-relational mapping articles Object-relational mapping (OR mapping) definition When object-relational mapping should be used Mapping layer Writing your own mapping layer Using existing relational schema Article suggestions
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