SOAP - Remote procedure calls (maybe) that use web frameworks and XML when I all really wanted was to know the latest user setting.
CORBA - Remote procedure calls (maybe) for object-oriented programmers who can't agree which language to use, but are expected to agree on how to represent it.
Design Patterns - What to use when your language isn't up for the task.
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SOAP - Remote procedure calls (maybe) that use web frameworks and XML when I all really wanted was to know the latest user setting.
CORBA - Remote procedure calls (maybe) for object-oriented programmers who can't agree which language to use, but are expected to agree on how to represent it.
Design Patterns - What to use when your language isn't up for the task.