From: james@... Date: 2002-04-17T00:19:29+09:00 Subject: RE: [OT] Stop Using SOAP, Before It's Too Late > -----Original Message----- > > I am writing an xml.com article on how the Google API could and should > have been done without SOAP. Is there someone out there who would be > willing to implement, set up, run and maintain a simple passthrough > application. It can be written in any language you like: a good > opportunity to advertise Ruby. > > It should take HTTP query parameters (like OLD-STYLE Google paramters): > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=beachcombers+television > > And translate it into one of these new, silly SOAP calls, and then make > the call against Google. What format would the response to the client be? James > Paul Prescod >