Don't believe everything you hear about Web services. Yes, they will make it easier to exchange information between disparate systems. They will even make it easier to collaborate with your outside trading partners. But despite what you may have heard, Web services will not solve all of your system integration or business communication problems-not today, at least. In fact, Web services technology is so immature that most industry analysts don't foresee widespread adoption for at least another two to three years. Then why are we already hearing so much about Web services? Larry Ellison, the outspoken CEO of Oracle-the enterprise and database software vendor based in Redwood Shores, Calif.-attributes the fuss over Web services to the high-tech community's "fashion industry" mentality.
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