Salesforce.com implementing SOA

Salesforce.com is taking the concept of SOA to new heights. As an agile organization that must meet the needs of a diverse customer population, Salesforce.com has implemented SOA for developing business applications, managing user collaboration, and a Salesforce API for custom development. Salesforce.com will deliver their SOA platform on the same subscription-based services used by their customer base today, allowing customers to create and integrate their own business applications on-demand.

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SOA - 2015?

A recent study by Research 2.0 predicted that SOA will not be truly mainstream until 2015. SOA apps will eventually compete with enterprise monsters like Oracle and SAP, but it will be a slow adoption. The goals for SOA to save the world are lofty, but the true test will be what is actually implemented in year to come vs. what is talked about in magazines and at the water cooler.

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Firefox - for the ultimate browsing experience

I recommend using Firefox!! IE is a waste!
I just wish that we could install the plug-ins for Firefox in the EMIS classroom. DOH!!!