Web services and Web 2.0 interfaces are surging as a result of the rise in the use of Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX), a key component on the Web 2.0 architecture. A survey conducted by Evans Data Corp. finds that close to half of developers surveyed say they are already working with AJAX or plan to do so in the coming year.
The study found the use of Representational State Transfer (REST) is rising as well. The Evans Data survey found a 37 percent increase in respondents implementing or considering REST, with one out of four surveyed saying that they are considering REST-Based Web Services as a simpler alternative to simple object access protocol (SOAP) based services.
