A New Direction for Web Services points out web services' Achilles heel - protocols.

Tools vendors have not, on the whole, implemented loose binding, because it's hard. So you need to write specific code for each protocol, so much of the hypothetical advantage of the web service approach is lost.

Why women make better managers

Women are more willing to explore compromise and to solicit other people's opinions. Is she kidding?

Via Babu.

Save time and aggravation -- automate FTP data transfers

Also worth a look: FTP save files GET as well as they PUT, Tricks and techniques for FTPing OS/400 save files and Change FTP server to use port other than 21.