...Up until recently, the approach engineers have taken to the question of how data transferred over Web services should be presented, is to embed presentation markup in the data. That's what HTML is for after all, isn't it? The typical approach to data used in Web services is that data is typed to match the application that best handles it, like assigning MIME types to data shared through Internet packets.

SOA Software, a leading Integrated SOA Governance Automation vendor, today announced the availability of Repository Manager 6.0 (previously Logidex™). Repository Manager 6.0 enables enterprises to understand what services and other software assets exist, where they're located and how each fits into a company's business and technical landscape. By providing a context for understanding and assessing existing software assets, Repository Manager 6.0 enables customers to rapidly develop, govern and deploy services within the SOA service lifecycle.