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Companies Unite to Support WS-MessageDelivery for Complex Web Services

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Companies such as Arjuna Technologies, Enigmatec, Hitachi, IONA Technologies, Nokia, Oracle, SeeBeyond, Sonic Software, and Sun Microsystems have announced their support for the WS-MessageDelivery specification, a key building block for complex web services. This specification, submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), aims to standardize the way web service endpoints are referenced in multiple service message exchange patterns, making it easier to build sophisticated message-based interactions without sacrificing the loosely coupled model that underlies web services.

Key Takeaways:

  • The WS-MessageDelivery specification, submitted to the W3C, is supported by 9 companies, including Arjuna Technologies, Enigmatec, Hitachi, IONA Technologies, Nokia, Oracle, SeeBeyond, Sonic Software, and Sun Microsystems.
  • The specification aims to standardize the way web service endpoints are referenced in multiple service message exchange patterns, facilitating the development of complex web services.
  • The WS-MessageDelivery specification takes a WSDL-centric approach for referencing web service endpoints, building on existing structures and providing a royalty-free licensing model.
  • Companies supporting WS-MessageDelivery believe that this specification is crucial for the wide adoption and market acceptance of web services.
  • The specification is designed to be extensible and composable, allowing other specifications to utilize its foundation.

Statistics:

  • 9 companies have announced their support for the WS-MessageDelivery specification.
  • The WS-MessageDelivery specification is submitted to the W3C, ensuring a royalty-free licensing model.
  • The specification takes a WSDL-centric approach for referencing web service endpoints.
  • The specification is designed to facilitate the development of complex web services, including the "callback pattern" where one service sends a request to another service.

Sources:

  • "Companies Support Key Royalty-Free Building Block for Complex Web Services Today," [World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)](https://www.w3.org/)
  • Arjuna Technologies, "About Arjuna Technologies," [Arjuna Technologies Website](http://www.arjuna.com/)
  • Enigmatec Corporation, "About Enigmatec Corporation," [Enigmatec Corporation Website](http://www.enigmatec.com/)
  • Hitachi, "About Hitachi," [Hitachi Website](http://www.hitachi.com/)
  • IONA Technologies, "About IONA Technologies," [IONA Technologies Website](http://www.iona.com/)
  • Nokia Corporation, "About Nokia," [Nokia Website](http://www.nokia.com/)
  • Oracle Corporation, "About Oracle," [Oracle Website](http://www.oracle.com/)
  • SeeBeyond, "About SeeBeyond," [SeeBeyond Website](http://www.seebeyond.com/)
  • Sonic Software Corporation, "About Sonic Software," [Sonic Software Website](http://www.sonicsoftware.com/)
  • Sun Microsystems, "About Sun Microsystems," [Sun Microsystems Website](http://www.sun.com/)

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