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By embedding technology in the network, Cisco says it can provide secure application communication.

When technologies begin their ascent up the hype curve, typically there's a lot of opinions, confusion and nonsense. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is no different in this regard. I'd like to try and demystify the whole SOA world and debunk some of the myths that are being propagated about how SOA can and cannot help in solving real computing challenges.

AmberPoint today announced that H&R Block Financial Advisors has selected AmberPoint's Service Level Manager and AmberPoint Management Foundation to manage and secure its service-oriented IT systems.

As a copywriter, I'd love to tell you that every site on the Web needs tons of copy. However, the simple truth is not all do. Many sites simply produce better sales when they use more graphics than words. Since search engines are hungry for words, you simply have to use copy if you plan to get ranked high. Quite a dilemma, isn't it?

Not too long ago, a client asked me to create a new design for his company's home page. As I was getting ready to work on the design, I asked my client what the homepage needed to accomplish. In other words, what were the page's primary goals? What did the company want clients to do when they got to the home page?

We have argued that fundamental business imperatives-not just technical benefits-drive web services adoption. Decisions such as selecting a technology platform, identifying suitable projects, and joining with business partners all contribute to successful web services applications.

How do you unlock the value of the information your organization manages? Business integration is the key technique in unlocking this information. Business integration is the single biggest issue for end-users, and therefore, for the IT industry. Recent Gartner research in this area has highlighted the importance of "service-oriented architectures" in solving the business integration issue. There is a growing realization that integration is best solved using a service-oriented architecture.