SOA, Web 2.0, and mashups

Service Oriented Architecture SOA, Web 2.0, and mashups

Web 2.0 refers to a "second generation" of web sites, primarily distinguished by the ability of visitors to contribute information for collaboration and sharing. Web 2.0 applications use Web services and may include Ajax, Flash, Silverlight or JavaFX user interfaces, Web syndication, blogs, and wikis. While there are no set standards for Web 2.0, it is characterised by building on the existing web server architecture and using services. Web 2.0 can therefore be regarded as displaying some service oriented architecture SOA characteristics[9].

Mashups are also regarded by some as Web 2.0 applications. The term "enterprise mashup" has been coined to describe Web applications that combine content from more than one source into an integrated experience, which share many of the characteristics of service-oriented business applications (SOBAs), which are applications composed of services in a declarative manner. There is ongoing debate about "the collision of Web 2.0, mashups, and service oriented architecture SOA", with some stating that Web 2.0 applications are a realisation of service oriented architecture SOA composite and business applications.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service-oriented_architecture