(REpresentational State Transfer) An XML-based protocol for invoking Web services over HTTP. REST is a lighter version of SOAP, which evolved into a more complex protocol. See SOAP.
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-22
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- iTablet goes OLED,??bumped until late 2010
- $2000? I doubt it.Apple puts themselves in a "premium" price range, but $2000 for a 10" tablet? Even they're not THAT crazy.No ThanksDon't need or want either, waste of space...If I want real gaming, I'd rather play real games on my PS3 or Wii on my flat screen; or on...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Apple Tablet - Unofficial, unannounced ... but still delayed
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Running Log for iPhone 1.3 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-19
- SendSave for Outlook 3.0.34 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-19
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- HP Pavilion Elite owner resorts to lawsuit over 'inherently defective' PC
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-15
- Microsoft delivers new Zune HD games; Twitter and Facebook still to come
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-11
- Health reform now in Senate hands
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-09
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- Product reviews 2009-11-06
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-04
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-29
- Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Net pioneer GeoCities finally laid to rest
- Rest in peace GeoCities.... NTBefore they were bought, they were ahead of their time.Before they were bought, they were way ahead of their time, trying to add a social aspect to web hosting.After they were bought, they turned pretty crappy quickly. This closing only proves that being bought by Yahoo...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-27
- Net pioneer GeoCities finally laid to rest
- Yahoo shut down GeoCities the site that offered a free platform for users to create their own Web sites during the dot-com boom. Yahoo paid $4.5 billion for it. The closure of GeoCities marks the end of an era, as the Internet community says goodbye to the pioneering Web...
- News items 2009-10-27
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- Software downloads 2009-10-26
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