I'd also like to add an "if-modified-since" support, so we can send GET
requests but only have data sent back over the wire if it's newer than
Revision X or some etag has expired, etc.
Agreed.
Why aren't we doing something to solve a problem
w/ the current apps? For
example, aggregating image info and article info together into one response?
If I'm not mistaken, the thought is that if this relatively simpler service
experiment goes well, then it will make sense to go ahead with pursuit of
the bigger composite service (and probably a suite of services in due time).