http://webservices.sys-con.com/ Latest articles from On Catalysts Copyright 2008 SOA WORLD MAGAZINE Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:32:00 GMT SOA WORLD MAGAZINE 10 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://webservices.sys-con.com/read/39276.htmhttp://webservices.sys-con.com/read/39276.htm Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT Since I successfully left behind the nightmares and terrors of chemistry class when I graduated from high school (and I want these experiences to stay where they are, buried in my subconscious), let's focus on the second meaning of catalyst, 'an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action.' The history of the recent i-tech world is rife with stories about technologies that brought about change, dramatic change. Let's look at a few we are all familiar with: HTML, XML, and, of course, Web Services.