title: Web Services vs. REST APIs for Domino and XPages
body: <p>We have had in Domino for some time Web Services.
  Now, after the release 8.5.3 one can install and deploy REST Services (<a href="http://extlib.openntf.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://extlib.openntf.org</a>).  </p>
  
  <p>From my understanding the REST way is clearer and just feel right.</p>
  
  <p>However, the Web Services are still for some reason here.</p>
  
  <p>Now, as it looks like i'll have to dive deeper into this topic, i'd like to set the question:
  Does it have any reason to study and try to implement the Web Services or i'd rather start right away with the newest libraries?
      (<a href="http://www.openntf.org/blogs/openntf.nsf/d6plinks/NHEF-8J994J" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.openntf.org/blogs/openntf.nsf/d6plinks/NHEF-8J994J</a> )</p>
  
  <p><strong>Update.</strong> 
      Discovered the following Link/Duscussion <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/76595/soap-or-rest-for-web-services">SOAP or REST for Web Services?</a> </p>
  
  <p>Though it's not Domino specific, but has a lot of good info. Now only some Domino-specific experience fails, which i'd be glad to see here...</p>