MVC and RESTful Web Services Resources

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#1

I would like to know if anyone has any recommendations for some readings (books, blog posts, etc) to build a solid foundation in the basic principles of MVC and RESTful design.

EDIT:

I came across these and found them helpful:

http://bitworking.org/news/373/An-Introduction-to-REST

#2

Thanks for posting what you found – good links.