XML(JSON?)-over-HTTP: How to define API?

[Charles Yeomans]

On Jul 2, 2009, at 6:06 PM, Allen Fowler wrote:

>
> I have an (in-development) python system that needs to shuttle  
> events / requests around over the network to other parts of  
> itself.   It will also need to cooperate with a .net application  
> running on yet a different machine.
>
> So, naturally I figured some sort of HTTP event / RPC type of would  
> be a good idea?
>
> Are there any modules I should know about, or guidelines I could  
> read, that could aid me in the design of the API?
>
>
> Thank you,
> :)

I'd suggest the O'Reilly book "RESTful Web Services".

Charles Yeomans