jhv1blz5 wrote: The article validated SOA as an IT architecture paradigm that can be leveraged in many ways. Taking data storage, scalability and application performance to a nifty level using SOA Application Grid infrastructure will no doubt enhance data and application performance on Oracle architecture platforms, it also has the promise of a cost effective and efficient IT delivery model. The very benefits of SOA.
Podcast.com, the home of podcasting, launched the first comprehensive
collection of podcasts about the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Now worldwide fans of
both podcasts and soccer can enjoy reports from and about the world's largest
sporting event with the unique perspectives of podcasters from around the
world.
This Podcast.com showcase features audio and video podcasts created by
and for fans of the World Cup experience, highlighting matches, celebrations,
and everything in-between. The site is available at
http://worldcup.podcast.com as a free service to football fans around the
globe.
Today, podcasts are augmenting and often replacing mainstream media as a
trusted, compelling source for coverage of major local and world events.
"This is the first World Cup in history that is being covered by the
fans," said Podcast.com Founder and CEO Scott Beatty. "We estimate that by
the 2010 World Cup, 50% of football fans worldwide will be following the
matches via consumer generated media, including podcasts of audio, video,
pictures and text. Fans crave authenticity that podcasts provide. Media is
being democratized through these podcasts, and we want to accentuate this
movement."
The Worldcup.Podcast.com node marks the launch of a Podcast.com
initiative to offer branded subdomains under the Podcast.com URL. Podcast.com
will regularly create easy-to-remember subdomains about specific subjects
that enrich, inform and delight consumers with focused interests.
About Podcast.com
Podcast.com, the home of podcasting, is an easy-to-use service that
allows listeners and viewers to quickly search for and sample podcasts within
the browser without having to subscribe to individual podcast feeds. This
unique functionality fills the consumer need to quickly navigate through the
glut of rich media available on the Web today. Podcast.com amplifies the
media that individuals and companies make in order to help media creators
find more audience and media consumers find the content they desire.