JSR 311: Java (TM) API for RESTful Web Services

Does this means RESTful is finally taking over the Web Service centre stage? If you have been following this space, there have been countless debates on the SOAP/WS-* vs REST due to the fact that the former is way too complex and the only real major implementation so far after all these years is WCF aka Windows Communication Framework from who else, but Microsoft.

The notion of REST + AJAX is just so simple to understand and build. Hopefully this workshop will bring more solutions to the table and solve this problem once and for all.

Hail Web Services !!

Update: If you are a REST basher, you may wanna join these people.

It is just never ending story.