In this episode, MuleSource CTO and founder Ross Mason speaks with Maurice Zeijen, despot on the Smooks for Mule module.  Smooks for Mule is a Mule module that enables Message Transformation and Routing using the Smooks Engine. The Smooks engine is a Java Framework/Engine for processing XML and non XML data. (more…)

 

 Mulecast: A conversation with the project despot of the Smooks for Mule project [7:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re always thrilled to showcase the successes of Mule users.  Read a use case with Nespresso and Optaros that discusses how Nespresso is using Mule to implement a new middleware architecture, called Nespresso Open Architecture (NesOA) using Mule Enterprise at the core.

My article on creating an SOA strategy in this tough climate was just published on eWeek:

The current economic crisis and recession is affecting both IT spending today and budgets for 2009. Often viewed as a major cost center, IT becomes one of the first areas where senior management looks to make cuts when times are tight. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Ross Mason explains how to build a recession-proof, service-oriented architecture strategy.

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For those of you that wish the view this webinar again, or for those of you that missed it, the archive of this webinar is now available online here.

Also the sample code shown in the Webinar is now available here. Any questions can be sent to our User List

As some may know, we have been working on our open source Mule IDE based on Eclipse. However, with the schema-based configuration in Mule, IntelliJ IDEA users get some great features to help them build mule applications quicker too. (more…)

Defining what constitutes a service when building service-orientated applications seems to be a common problem for developers and architects who are new to building services. The main issue seems to be the scope, i.e. what is the granularity of the service. This is actually quite difficult since the granularity of a service can vary depending on the application. The trick with any fuzzy problem is to break it into smaller pieces. There is a very simple service taxonomy defined in Thomas Erls SOA in Principals of Service Design book which I believe makes the approach to defining services much easier. (more…)

It’s great times for the Mule Community with more and more Mule texts coming out. Today we’d like to highlight the just-released DZone Mule Refcard (free registration). It’s a great and concise PDF reference on Mule, and it’s coming from Jos Dirksen himself, the co-author of Open-Source ESBs in Action.

Don’t miss out on the Mule 2: A Developer’s Guide by our long-time friends Peter Delia and Antoine Borg. Special thanks to Antoine for being such an active Mule evangelist and community member.

And as a teaser, I’m currently reviewing the final manuscript of Mule in Action by David Dossot and John D’Emic. Even a quick look reveals so much cool action there that any self-respecting Mule developer should be eagerly awaiting this book to join the Mule shelf.

What else can I say? Keep ‘em coming!

SalesForce does a great job managing your customer information. It is easy to customize and use, and you do not have to worry or pay millions of dollars to maintain the software or hardware.

The valuable information locked in SalesForce may be required by a host of other applications in your enterprise like Order/Inventory Management, Finance/Accounting, Web Analytics, etc. For example, when a sales opportunity closes in SaleForce, ideally an invoice would be created automatically in your accounting/financial software, without someone having to re-key the information. Or, when a new user registers on your website, you would like the information to automatically populate SalesForce as a lead.

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Mark Bromfield, a senior programmer at Interval came up with this witty little jingle that we all get a (Mule) kick out of. Listen for yourself!

Lyrics are posted here if you’d like to sing along.

 

 SOA What [3:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Most people reading this blog are Mule users and are familiar with message-based architectures and enterprise integration patterns, and most people have heard of or used web services at some point, but how many of you have successfully used Mule and web services together without compromising your architecture? (more…)