I was talking to a colleague who has to become savvy in a hurry about modern Web applications and he asked “How do I learn about REST?” Good question. I thought of a couple of suggestions, then asked Twitter and got some more. Here they are.

My initial suggestions: Architecture of the World Wide Web, Volume One; and AtomPub, a practical example of a REST protocol.

From Twitter · By the way, I’m @timbray.

@al3x said: “How I Explained REST to My Wife”.

@ceplm said: “Your blog? ;-)” [I assume he means the Web Services category].

@bjorg said: “I gave this REST presentation to a group of techies in San Diego.”

@dierken said: “Try Joe Gregorio's article How to Create a REST Protocol.”

@distobj said: “Roger Costello’s is still the best REST tutorial IMO.”

@dierken said: “Wikipedia has a decent entry.”

@jancona said: “Good REST intros: REST — the short version and Pete Lacey's ‘REST Take 5’ Powerpoint, which requires a free login on the Burton group.”

@stilkov recommended his own A Brief Introduction to REST and also How to GET a Cup of Coffee.