Current information on web services?

[inneedofhelpnow]

What are the most effective forums of web service applications to-date? It appears, after some research, that Sherlock is dead, dashboard is not sufficient, and Watson was discontinued and sold to Sun. So what is the most relevant application(s) available right now, and where can I find the best resources and information pertaining to this application.

I am a new Macintosh user and have just recently stumbled onto Sherlock. I guess the main question I am asking is how I can be brought up to speed.