In 2007, Gartner predicted that Web oriented architectures defined by REST and XML over HTTP would replace 90% of Web SOAP-only implementations by 2011. You can see the move away from SOAP to RESTful architectures in Google APIs, Salesforce.com, and within large organizations like Wal-Mart. SOAP and REST will continue to play roles, but what will those roles be and when should you choose one over the other?

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