XML-RPC - A Remote Procedure Calling protocol that works over the Internet. Specifications, API info, implementations, services, tutorials, service validator. - http://www.xmlrpc.com/
Mycroft DeepDocs - mozdev Project Mycroft's documentation for Mozilla-Search. Plug-ins bear a striking resemblance to Apple's Sherlock 2 code. - http://mycroft.mozdev.org/deepdocs/quickstart.html
TCPMonitor - A handy utility to observe REST, SOAP and XML-RPC traffic initiated by a channel. Part of the Axis Apache SOAP environment. - http://ws.apache.org/axis/java/user-guide.html#tcpmon
Sherlock 3 Channel Development - General information, guidelines, tips, and a development kit (SDK) for creating Sherlock 3 channels. - http://developer.apple.com/macosx/sherlock/
Working with Web Services - Apple Developer Connection's pages contain examples of working with SOAP and other web services. - http://developer.apple.com/internet/webservices/
Sherlock-Talk Mailing List - A list for discussion of Apple's Sherlock technology, especially all aspects of writing Sherlock Plug-ins. - http://www.nisto.com/list/sherlock-talk.html
Sherlock 2 - Information on developing Sherlock 2 search plug-ins. - http://developer.apple.com/macos/sherlock.html
Inside Mac OS X: Sherlock Channels - Apple Developer Connection's Sherlock documentation. - http://developer.apple.com/techpubs/macosx/AdditionalTechnologies/Sherlock/index.html