By Bob Sutor
November 26, 2002, 4:00 AM PT
Two-and-a-half years into the evolution of Web services, and the hype surrounding this technology has become deafening. The good news is that after you strip away the bravado, there is still a lot to be excited about.
Web services is starting to pay early dividends for some companies, but the big payoff is still two or three years down the road. By then, Web services will be the standard for doing business with customers, suppliers, and partners....