FAQ is an abbreviation for "Frequently Asked Question(s)". The term refers to listed questions and answers, all supposed to be frequently asked in some context, and pertaining to a particular topic. Since the acronym originated in textual media, its pronunciation varies; both "fak" and "F.A.Q." are commonly heard (and therefore, when used with an indefinite article, it is either "a FAQ" or "an FAQ"). Depending on usage, the term may refer specifically to a single frequently-asked question, or to an assembled list of many questions and their answers. An alternative suggestion is that FAQ is actually a clumsily-constructed three letter acronym purported to have come from computer IT specialists, frustrated with answering over and over again the same, perceived stupid questions from computer users, and which secretly stands for the pronunciation "fah-queue". For example: "Please read the FAQ list to ensure your question has not already been answered before bothering the overworked IT department".
While the name may be recent, the FAQ format itself is quite old. For instance, Matthew Hopkins wrote The Discovery of Witches in 1647 in FAQ format. He introduces it as "Certaine Queries answered," ... Many old catechisms are in a question and answer format.
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FAQs, Help, and Tutorials :: Service Oriented Architecture

A SOAP Web Service for the RCX - Several ways on how to write a Java, PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++ (gsoap) or vb/C# .NET SOAP client to consume a JWSDP web service interfacing a RCX brick. JAX-RPC serialization, handler, complex type are covered.
Meta Description: [ JWSDP SOAP web service interface for a RCX running Lejos. How to make a SOAP client using Java, PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, C#, VB .NET and free tools. ]
A Web Services Primer - An high level introduction to SOAP, UDDI, WSDL. Demonstrates how these techologies fit together to provide a basis for Web Services and how they compare to older middleware such as CORBA, RMI, and COM.
Meta Description: [ A review of the emerging XML-based web services platform, examining the core components of SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. ]
Building and Hosting Web Services on Windows 2003 Servers - Overview of hosting XML Web Services on the Windows 2003 platform. Focused on .NET services, the tutorial is written for non-experts to get an idea of the process involved.
Meta Description: [ Affordable web hosting for business and personal use ]
Calling Webservices from ASP.NET: Example Google Web Service - Describe how to call webservices in ASP.NET and provide the Google Search web service as an example.
Meta Description: [ We describe what a web service is, how to call webservices in ASP.NET. We provide the Google Search web service as an example. ]
Formal Tools for Securing Web Services - The goal of the Samoa Project is to exploit recent theoretical advances in the analysis of security protocols in the practical setting of XML web services. Includes tutorials, latest developments and tools.
J2EE Web Services Presentation - Presentation given to the TriJUG Java user's group in Jan. 2004 on the J2EE APIs related to Web services.
Oncoming Wave with Web Services - An article explains the standards, protocols and development tools of web services.
Meta Description: [ The article describes the concepts behind web services development and the standards to develop them. ]
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Recommended Papers on Web Services - A list of recent papers relating to composition, discovery and quality.
SOAP and XML topics for .NET Developers - A set of articles and tutorials as well as discussions on SOAP ranging from beginner to advanced contributed by a web community of Visual Studio.NET developers. The articles focus on using SOAP within the Microsoft .Net framework.
Meta Description: [ Free source code and tutorials for Windows developers. ]
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Thomas Erl's Web Services Glossary - A W3C compliant glossary providing plain English definitions for commonly used Web Services terms. Examples and links to W3C specifications are also provided.
Meta Description: [ SOA Systems Architect Thomas Erl provides a glossary of terms relating to common Web services concepts and technology. ]
Thomas Erl's WS-Standards - A collection of tutorials that provides a well-rounded introduction to the core set of WS-* standards that constitute a second-generation Web Services platform.
Meta Description: [ SOA Systems Architect Thomas Erl provides an introduction to the core set of first- and second-generation (WS-*) Web Services specifications. ]
Web Service Tutorial - Weblogic 8.1 Web Services examples, and tutorial articles for beginners.
Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures - This site will help to get started with Web services and service-oriented architectures. It features free articles and product listings related to service-oriented architectures.
Meta Description: [ This site will help you get started with Web services and service-oriented architectures. It features free articles, product listings, and services that can be used to develop a service-oriented architecture. ]
Web Services Architecture Overview - Presents an overview of IBM Web Services architecture, including what Web Services are, the fundamental characteristics of a Web Services architecture and the benefits of this approach. By IBM Web Services Architecture Team.
Meta Description: [ This article presents an overview of IBM Web Services architecture, including what Web Services are, the fundamental characteristics of a Web Services architecture and the benefits of this approach.f
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Web Services Center - Introduction to Web Services. Articles. Links.
Meta Description: [ Discussion on Web Services without the Hype!
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Web Site Color Schemes - Site about color choices in web design, psychology of color and how to make best use of color to increase sales. Tutorials and articles on picking colors to match a specific site purpose. Has a section with related web services tutorials.
Meta Description: [ Everything about color psychology viewed from a marketing perspective and how it should be applied to your web site design to improve your visitor experience. ]
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