ZapThink.com [sic] Senior Analyst Jason Bloomberg said Clear Methods’ approach is an interesting one, albeit a challenge in a market where so many niche players are trying to develop Web services products that aim to complement or compete with software one of the giant vendors, such as Microsoft or IBM, don’t have.

“Programmers can do object-oriented programming, middle tier programming, and presentation-layer programming, all with the same language, and it’s all XML,” Bloomberg said. “They have a solid approach to security and as you would expect, Web Services are a no-brainer.”

ZapThink Senior Analyst Ronald Schmelzer agreed there are ways in which large companies can’t take advantage of XML as small companies can, “and I think that’s the story here. But that’s the typical story for startups — there’s always opportunity to do things in a way that large vendors can’t due to their size and flexibility.”

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