Is there a Market for Web Services? - An Analysis of Web Services Directories
ISBN
978-3-540-93850-7
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2007-09-17
Author(s)
Legner, Christine
Editor(s)
Di Nitto, Elisabetta
Ripeanu, Matei
Research Team
IWI2, BN2
Abstract
Web services are expected to foster the creation of networks of specialists which expose their digital services over the internet for the dynamic discovery of services by other organizations. Given this vision, the question arises whether and how Web services are traded and how this market is organized. Based on a longitudinal study of commercial Web services directories, this paper analyzes the market structure, the role of intermediaries and the Web services offering. The study suggests that the Web service market faces a rather slow evolution with a significant shakeout in 2006. More recently, an increasing professionalization can be observed given that commercial Web services specialists emerge and Web services directories are relaunched. The paper draws conclusions on the future market development and discusses analogies to the newer mashup-oriented service directories.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Service-Oriented Computing - ICSOC 2007 Workshops
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Berlin
Start page
29
End page
42
Event Title
1st International Highlight Workshop on Web APIs and Services Mashups
Event Location
Vienna
Event Date
17.09.2007
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
213600
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