Project description Service and Software Architectures, Infrastructures and EngineeringTowards a Web of billions of servicesComputer science is entering a new generation, a generation that starts by abstracting from software and hardware components and sees all resources as services in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). With this in mind, the aim of SOA4ALL is to create a 'web of billions of services' and hence, revolutionise the world of computing. Billions will benefit:In this virtual world, billions of users have access to services which count for themselves and not for the software or hardware that put them into effect. However, current SOA solutions are still being restricted and many fundamental challenges that would guarantee its success are not yet being addressed or resolved. At the time being, SOA is still considered as being companies' in-house solutions. SOA4ALL will help in changing this by creating a comprehensive framework and infrastructure that integrates four complementary and revolutionary technical advances into a coherent and domain-independent service delivery platform:* Web principles and technology as the underlying infrastructure for the integration of services on a global scale. * Web 2.0 as a means of structuring human-machine co-operation in an efficient and cost-effective manner. * Semantic web technology as a means of abstracting from syntax to semantics, as is required for meaningful service discovery. * Context management as a way of processing in a machine-understandable way user needs that facilitate the customisation of existing services for the user. Measuring the impact:Dynamic services at web scale: SOA4ALL will transform the web into a world where billions of services are exposed and consumed. Scalability is also supported through semantics meaning that growing amounts of work and data are being handled in a graceful manner. Service usability: Web 2.0 technologies are much easier to use than standard web service platforms. SOA4ALL will contribute in lowering the existing entry barriers to the service world in a way that everybody has access to them not only IT experts.Open standard service platform: In the same way, SOA4ALL will make sure that the service platform will be truly open and non-proprietary. This means that the services are brought out from behind the enterprise walls into the mainstream where significant key players such as SMEs, large corporations and end-users (citizens) can truly benefit.Service adaptation to local contexts: SOA4ALL will provide mechanisms that support the adaptation of services to the local context. Henceforward, the services used by customers will be aware of local setting, such as the user's geographic location, personal preferences etc. SOA4ALL is endorsed by the NESSI constituency as a Strategic Project and will contribute significantly to the NESSI Open Framework, which is one of the main challenges of the European Platform on Software and Services. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Computer science is entering a new generation. The emerging generation starts by abstracting from software and sees all resources as services in a service-oriented architecture (SOA). In a world of services, it is the service that counts for a customer and not the software or hardware components which implement the service. Service-oriented architectures are rapidly becoming the dominant computing paradigm. However, current SOA solutions are still restricted in their application context to being in-house solutions of companies. A service Web will have billions of services. While service orientation is widely acknowledged for its potential to revolutionize the world of computing by abstracting from the underlying hardware and software layers, its success depends on resolving a number of fundamental challenges that SOA does not address today.SOA4All will help to realize a world where billions of parties are exposing and consuming services via advanced Web technology.The outcome of the project will be a comprehensive framework and infrastructure that integrates four complimentary and revolutionary technical advances into a coherent and domain independent service delivery platform: Web principles and technology as the underlying infrastructure for the integration of services at a world wide scale. Web 2.0 as a means to structure human-machine cooperation in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Semantic Web technology as a means to abstract from syntax to semantics as required for meaningful service discovery. Context management as a way to process in a machine understandable way user needs that facilitates the customization of existing services for the needs of users.SOA4All is endorsed by the NESSI constituency as an Strategic Project and will contribute significantly to the NESSI Open Framework, which is one of the main challenges of the European Platform on Software and Services. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetsemantic web Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2007.1.2 - Service and software architectures, infrastructures and engineering Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator ATOS SPAIN SA Address Calle de albarracin 25 28037 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (23) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all SEEKDA GmbH Austria EU contribution € 206 051,00 Address Grabenweg 6020 Innsbruck See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK Austria EU contribution € 1 318 256,00 Address Innrain 52 6020 Innsbruck See on map Region Westösterreich Tirol Innsbruck Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data SEEKDA OG Participation ended Austria EU contribution € 0,00 Address Museumstraße 6020 Innsbruck See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data HANIVAL INTERNET SERVICES GMBH Austria EU contribution € 369 386,00 Address Kirchengasse 13/1a 1070 Wien See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data ONTOTEXT AD Bulgaria EU contribution € 230 166,00 Address Tsarigradsko shose 135 1784 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data SIRMA SOLUTIONS JSC Participation ended Bulgaria EU contribution € 26 320,00 Address Tsarigradsko shosse blvd 135 1784 Sofia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITAET KARLSRUHE (TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE) Participation ended Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kaiserstrasse 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Other funding No data SAP SE Germany EU contribution € 889 598,00 Address Dietmar hopp allee 16 69190 Walldorf See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Rhein-Neckar-Kreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE Germany EU contribution € 540 119,00 Address Kaiserstrasse 12 76131 Karlsruhe See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Stadtkreis Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA Spain EU contribution € 20 000,00 Address Calle s. fernando 4 41004 Sevilla See on map Region Sur Andalucía Sevilla Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE COMPONENTS S.A. 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