Service-oriented architectures are imperative to drive systems and data
integration, but for the integration to matter it needs to reach users in
meaningful ways. Rich Internet applications (RIAs) combine the richness of
the desktop with the reach of the web. Bringing web services and rich
Internet applications together fulfills the promise and value proposition of
service-oriented architectures, as users benefit from actionable, intuitive,
and effective data and information. This next generation enterprise
application architecture will deliver solutions that capitalize on existing
systems and increase return on investment. Service-oriented architectures are
imperative to drive systems and data integration, but for the integration to
matter it needs to reach users in meaningful ways.
Rich Internet applications (RIAs) combine the richness of the desktop with
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