NuSOAP

Technically speaking, NuSOAP is a rewrite of SOAPx4, provided by NuSphere and Dietrich Ayala. It is a set of PHP classes - no PHP extensions required - that allow developers to create and consume web services based on SOAP 1.1, WSDL 1.1 and HTTP 1.0/1.1.” What does this mean? Well, SugarCRM can use SOAP to exchange information between other platforms. So, by using SOAP, we can integrate Sugar with a community portal system (like Drupal, perhaps) and a helpdesk program. Sounds like we're getting close to a recipe for GOMYSI to me. I'm currently uploading SugarCRM and will do some SOAP tests. I'm thinking about a central hub like program to be a go between for Sugar, Drupal, and a helpdesk (still researching these). This could do either scheduled syncs OR maybe use MySQL triggers to push data out when modified.

Come to think of it, this is very much the same problemed solved by SIF/ZIS technologies in the K12 market. I will look closer at how that is implemented to serve as a model for some sort of "magic soap box". More to follow soon.