__Stephen,
Well, I will be interested in seeing the business case... I think you're correct that until the $$ can be found it's pretty much all talk or, I suppose at the worst, technical narcissism. <g>
>>I come to two conclusions:
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>>1) Web Services will mostly be private to be effective.
>>2) Public Web Services will be the advertisements of the future.
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>I think that we have to take a step back and look at the name. web SERVICE. That is all it is is a service. Just like when we perform a service for a client.
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>Now how do we get paid for it? We Invoice a client, or set up a maintenance plan / retainer. I think that for many WS's in the future it won't be braodcast to the world, but will be available via private subscription.
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>Now what can you offer a client for a fee? That is an arean that will be the nut to crack next year!
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>__Stephen
Best,
DD
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