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REST & pneumatic tube systems: between SOAP and REST, we get the message. (
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XML Journal Publication Date: 01-OCT-02 |
Format: Online - approximately 906 words Delivery: Immediate Online Access |
Article Excerpt
It's often said that history repeats itself--and by studying history we gain better insight into our current (and future) society. In the late 1800s the telegraph was immensely popular, but telegraphs only connected telegraph offices. Messages still had to be transcribed into a paper format and delivered to the appropriate person. Delivering them was a problem due to transportation costs, personnel costs, and time lost between transcription and delivery.
Pneumatic tube systems were developed to transport documents within a building or across an entire city (London had a tube system that traversed well over 50 miles). They were quite successful because they were easy to use and fairly reliable. Senders placed their document(s) within a small capsule that they deposited into the tube, and the system transported the capsule using compressed air. These systems had...
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