REST: So What's It All About? (SAP TechEd 2011, MOB107)

Google and Twitter have been using it for years and now SAP has joined in with Project Gateway. So what is REST all about, how is it different from SOA-style integration and what could you use it for? This presentation will give you an overview of the concepts which define the REST architectural style and what has made it so popular with Internet companies and long-haired developers. You will also get some pointers on how to implement RESTful services in your SAP systems and expose your SAP systems to Web and mobile applications - both with and without Project Gateway! And to see all this in action, SAP Mentor John Moy will demo how a mobile Web application using jQuery Mobile can consume a RESTful service built in ABAP!

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