RESTful Web services

RESTful Web services 1. Message oriented communication Vs Resource oriented communication Message Oriented Communication describes that involves the passing of data between applications using a communication channel that carries self-contained units of information (messages). In this communication environment, messages are generally sent and received asynchronously. Also senders and receivers are never aware of each other. Instead, they send and receive messages to and from the messaging system. It is the responsibility of the messaging system (MOM) to get the messages to their intended destinations. A resource-oriented communication or architecture (ROA) represents blueprint of how supporting the inter networking of resources. A resource, in this context, is any entity that can be identified and assigned a uniform resource identifier (URI). Identifies four essential concepts underlying the resource-oriented architecture: Resources Their names (URIs) T...