Web 2.0 Architectures: What entrepreneurs and information architects need to know
James Governor is an Industry Analyst with RedMonk.Dion Hinchcliff is founder and Chief Technology Officer for Arlington, VA.-based premier consulting firm, Hinchcliffe and Company, which specializes in Enterprise Web 2.0, SOA, WOA, and RIA strategy and execution. He actively works with IT clients in the federal government and Fortune 500. He writes three popular blogs (including Enterprise Web 2.0 for ZDNet) on technical topics ranging from service-orientation and enterprise architecture to project management and agile methods, is Editor-In-Chief of the Web 2.0 Journal and AjaxWorld Magazine, and writes articles for the SOA Web Services Journal.The main focus of Duane Nickull's professional career has been working for both the United Nations CEFACT committee and OASIS for the purposes of writing and building new architectures for global integration of multiple systems. He also works as a senior technical evangelist for Adobe Systems, Inc.Since 1996, he has worked on multiple enterprise architectures including many service oriented architectures (SOA) within various standards bodies including W3C, UN/CEFACT, OASIS and others. He has also contributed to many SOA papers and articles on service oriented architecture. His focus has shifted towards many web service standards in recent years. He has worked on many other interesting technologies including the first contextual XML Search Engine, an Alternative fuel hydrogen project and the new UN/CEFACT eBusiness Architecture and related technologies.