Tips for Referencing a Web Service from Behind a Firewall
It's not unusual for network administrators to lock down their server environments for security reasons and restrict inbound and outbound network activity. Basically, nothing can come in or ...
Moving To A New CRM? Clean Your Data FIRST!
Are you moving to a new customer relationship management (CRM) solution? While you've likely included various IT costs and end-user training in your migration budget, have you considered cleaning ...
Path and Query String Parameter Calls to a RESTful Web Service
It’s important to remember that REST is an architectural style and that it does not have an official standard. As such, the question on how to call a ...
Service Objects Integration Patterns
Request and reply Usage: The request and reply pattern utilizes the HTTP protocol to transfer data to Service Objects Web Services where the data is processed, validated and/or ...
Tips To Consider When Calling A Web Service For Large Batch Jobs
Web services are great tools for completing one or more tasks that you would otherwise not have the resources to complete on your own. Web services can be ...
API Explained in Fewer than 140 Characters (or thereabouts)
If you look up API on Wikipedia, you'll find a lengthy explanation filled with computer terms and examples. In fact, the Wikipedia entry on APIs is more than ...
24 Hours to Improving Your CRM
So you've invested in a customer relationship management (CRM) software and implemented its use across your business organization. Like any investment, a CRM deployment takes time to yield ...
Why Your CRM is Ineffective
Ever wonder why your CRM isn't as effective as you had hoped it would be? Here's the reason: Bad data! According to a recent article published on Health ...
When & How to Best Use Batch Cleanup
Updated from original post The Business of Batches, published 04/02/09 We are often asked, “What is the difference between integrating an API versus running a batch?” Running a ...
