... Ok, I'll try to address as much of the content as I can :) ... I don't think there is any misunderstanding. I am confident we are saying the same thing....
... It's worth noting that no part of the process except for the human and/or program constructing the URIs and the server application responding to the need...
... - it's easier to test. - it's easier to deal with sessions/state (they'll be explicit). - it's easier to operate (you'll get less support calls) - it's...
... Can you expand on this? I _think_ I know what you mean but I can't recall every having had a problem with it. The rest of your list was about right I...
I have a question to pose regarding language negotiation in a RESTful service. When using PUT or DELETE you can specify the entity language using the...
Dave, Sorry, your response got lost in my spam folder and I didn't see it until now. Thanks for the reply. ... "URI Template" aka "URI Query Language"...
... You realize that "entity language" means the language of the representation in the message, right? It makes no sense to use it with GET/HEAD/DELETE...
... Yes, I am aware that Content-Language refers to the entity language. My discussion centers on localized representations of a resource, not the content MIME...
... AFAICT '*' is not a valid value for a language tag. From the 'owners manual' section 3.10 Language Tags [1]: language-tag = primary-tag *( "-" subtag ) ...
... I know that * is permitted in Accept-Language, so I assume that is it acceptable in Content-Language too. If not, then I think that the absence of a...
... Ah, ok. In that case I think the earlier discussions we've had here about media types, conneg, and the use of PUT. Much of this is covered in the TAG...
... I'm confused too. I understand the example above... but what's the problem? -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk for all your tapsell ferrier...
... It's not a problem, per se - I just wanted to get feedback from the group about my proposed use of Content-Language to target a specified translation of a...
... PUT replaces all representations of the identified resource with the representation provided. PUT does not selectively replace the representations that...
Here's an interesting software product that I learned about from SDTimes.com "News on Monday" email newsletter. It's called InstallPad and their callout was...
I'm relatively new to studying REST and related topics on a *rigorous* basis, so forgive me if I'm asking foolish questions. But I'm curious; is there an RFC...
... REST is like the prirate code; it's more like guidlines than your actual rules... ARR! -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk for all your...
... rules... ARR! I think that is one of the key problems with REST, and why so many urban legend have grown up to surround it. Without an authoritative...
... Not sure how you could have an RFC for an architectural style. RFC 2616 specifies the most well known implementation of REST. A document that is...
Hugh: Thanks for the reply. ... a spec. Sounds like you're asking more for a popularization, which would be a good thing. One of the things I plan to blog...
... To the extent that such a document is possible for an architectural style, that document is my dissertation. Anyone who claims that REST is something ...
Hi all, ... So this is perhaps a good (if dangerous :-) time to ask what Roy and the rest of you (no pun intended) think of Leonard's new book proposal: ...
1. Roy, you really really ought to review the MetadataInURI finding. You were on the TAG, it's about URIs and metadata, you don't like the first sentence,...
One of the chief benefits of RESTful Web applications is low coordination cost. This assertion assumes RESTful Web applications are built upon more generic...
Personal viewpoint. ... I'll second the 'need' for such a book. Yes, I'd love to read a pragmatic version. I will question the accuracy, perhaps backing up...
... I think I preferred it when the code was just, you know, guidelines. -- Nic Ferrier http://www.tapsellferrier.co.uk for all your tapsell ferrier needs...
... style, that document is my dissertation. The problem is your PhD requires someone to have a PhD to understand it. Of course I exaggerate, but I don't...
