live web panel discussion: Componentization and enterprise SOA

Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, WSO2 founder and CEO, and Paul Fremantle, co-founder and CTO, will be leading the discussion titled "What does componentization really mean for your SOA? tomorrow (April 30, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Pacific / 12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern). They will bring extensive expertise in SOA and the OSGi specification that is enabling SOA middleware componentization.

They will be drawing from the experience they have gained in developing the revolutionary Carbon platform.

For more details on this discussion please refer here.

LTTE's Connections to the WEST

The following banners depict how much the WEST is supporting the LTTE a banned terrorist organisation.

WSO2 Mashup Server - What can it do for you?

If you were wondering what the WSO2 Mashup Server can do, here is a nice little flash demo that explains that very thing in a couple of minutes.

How will the Recession Effect SOA's

Lots of companies are cutting IT costs and IT projects are put on hold, so how would the recession effect SOA projects?

One might think that there will be a reduction in SOA projects but that's not true, this poll shows that 85% believe that SOA projects could reduce cost and hence increase your chances of facing this recession.

Whats more mature Open Source SOA frameworks such as WSO2's SOA framework help you reduce cost further. So make sure you have a peep at it if you are on the hunt for SOA products.

The role of ESB's in a SOA

ESB's (Enterprise Service Bus) have a big role to play in an SOA. Don't take my word for it take a look at the results of this poll which shows that 84% use an ESB in there SOA. Some use multiple.

If you are on the look for an Lightweight Open Source ESB make sure you checkout the WSO2 ESB.

Creating OSGI Bundles using the Maven Bundle Plugin

If you are involved with a project or a piece of Software that requires that your jars be OSGI bundles then this tutorial is for you. This tutorial by Sameera explains how the Maven bundle Plugin comes to your rescue. We use it extensivelyy in are WSO2 Carbon based projects at WSO2.

This article would also help users who are trying to deploy custom mediators on the WSO2 ESB 2.0.

The need for Business Processors in your SOA

What is a business process?
Why are business processors important in an SOA?
Can your SOA be more agile with the use of a business process?
Do we need a standard to describe business processors?
What role does BPEL play in a business Process?
What is the WSO2 Business Process Server?
Can a business process be secured, made to be reliable or its access be throttled?

Are you looking for answers to these questions? Then this Webinar is for you. This Webinar is presented by Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, CEO of WSO2 and founding author of BPEL4WS, and Milinda Pathirage, project lead for WSO2 BPS.