The combination of portal technology, service-oriented architecture (SOA),
and Web services provides customers with a powerful approach to developing,
assembling, and deploying portal-based composite applications. Recent
improvements in composite application development tools, coupled with a
maturing portal market and a set of standards, provide customers with
increased flexibility, promoting the reuse and repurposing of existing
investments. While the underlying model and approach are not necessarily new,
the integration of SOA and Web services as a key component in today's
enterprise infrastructure provides customers with increased flexibility as
they embark on new portal projects.
The SOA model and corresponding Web services standards are breathing new life
into the portal market where, over the past few years, the rate of portal
adoption has slowed dramatically... (more)