Perspectives on SOA

Joe McKendrick wrote a brief but thought provoking post at ZDNet regarding different perspectives on SOA. The title is "Looking at SOA through ESB-colored glasses."

SIF, SOA, and WOA

The following article talks about the successes of Web Oriented Architecture (WOA) and the challenges of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). It is particulary interesting as SIFA embarks upon enriching its current messaging platform with new approaches to services.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Hinchcliffe/?p=168