Comparisons with traditional solutions
- Modeling, Business/Processing Rules are not "lost" in the code
→ declarative approach more re-usable, easier to adapt
- HTTP is the most ubiquitous protocol
→ easy re-use of available tools and technologies (e.g. access control)
- integrated techonologies from top to bottom and open standards (cf. XML success)
- highly decentralizable (cf. Web success :)