Chapter 15. Competitive Landscape

The services-based economy is truly recognized by industry leaders and thinkers as the next wave in the high-tech world or the Next Chapter of the Internet. Keeping in mind that, several software companies, including a few software giants, have invested in this space and developed technologies that aim to promote service-centric computing. Figure 15.1 depicts an assessment of these efforts by Gartner, Inc. in June 2001 based on the vendors’ vision and their ability to execute that vision.[1] In this chapter, we briefly discuss some of the most prominent web services initiatives and technologies available in the market as of spring 2001. ...

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