HATEOAS as Pictures
HATEOAS as State Machines HATEOAS (Hypermedia As The Engine Of Application State) is an essential part of REST. The application state part leads some to explain… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 6: REST and HTTP
If you've been following along so far, you'll note that REST is not HTTP. It is also not the verbs of HTTP (GET, PUT, POST, or… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 4: Web Requirements
The requirements of the web are on a different scale than any other application to date. Even calling the web an application sounds weird, because so… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 3: Network Applications
There are almost always consequences in the form of trade-offs (compromises) when obtaining an architectural property. This characteristic makes architecture evaluation very elusive when coupled with… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 2: Architecture Methodology
In my previous post , I gave a high level overview of Roy Fielding's dissertation on Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures (more… »
Breaking Down the REST Dissertation, Part 1: Overview
Roy Fielding's dissertation " Architectural Styles and the Design of Network-based Software Architectures " is one of the most often referenced (but not-so-often read) technical papers… »