SOA is the latest buzzword in software architecture. The primary concept of a service-oriented architecture is to segment the functionality you need into specific services. Your application then simply provides a user interface and call these distinct services to obtain the desired functionality.

There is much about this style of architecture that is very useful in today's enterprise. However, there are also many snags regarding performance and security.

Let us show you how to do SOA right.

InStep was one of the first companies to promote the use of middle-tier components in Windows applications. As the Web gained in popularity, it was easy to add browser-based user interfaces to existing applications reusing the middle-tier components. Many of our clients were able to add browser-based interfaces on to existing applications in a matter of days, not weeks or months.

With .NET, you can physically implement multiple layers using remoting or Web services.

Let us show you how to layer your application to take advantage of components, including SOA where appropriate.