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Is Your Application RESTful?
I always like a little pun, even if it is really bad. Of course your application isn’t RESTful, unless it is intended to fulfill the unique requirements of the REST API.
Wiki does a pretty good job providing a summary on this topic, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer#Key_goals.
I became more interested in the concept of REST when I started using a package that provided management capabilities based on the concepts of REST.
REST stands for Representational State Transfer. As I understand it, REST is not a protocol, nor a specification (such as SOAP). Instead it is a software pattern for Client-Server communication utilizing other transport protocols and packaging techniques such as XML, JSON, etc.
Without digging into the essentials of REST (I’ll let you enjoy the read on Wiki) the key goals are to define a strategy that can scale, self heal, not require State, separate concerns, be network agnostic, with a uniform interface.
Are you finding the RESTful pattern of value in your systems? Is it possible this may replace some of the more complicated contracts required by SOAP? Have you found things that are difficult or inappropriate to do using REST patterns?
Share your thoughts and experiences with us regarding the RESTful API. Send your input to btaylor@sswug.org.
What Does SSWUG mean to you?
A lot of people are a part of SSWUG for many different reasons. I know I found SSWUG 10 years ago when I was trying to find a solution for a SQL Server problem. Since that time I have come to value the content in SSWUG going way beyond SQL Server itself.
I have been wondering how SSWUG has impacted the lives of others. Do you have a strong memory of interacting with SSWUG? How did you find us? Were there editorials or newsletters that provided information you needed, or pointed you in directions you hadn’t considered?
I’d really be interested in your personal experience with SSWUG. Drop me a quick note, it doesn’t have to be long. Simply send me an Email at btaylor@sswug.org.
Cheers,
Ben