The Web services approach is the next step in the evolution of distributed computing. Based on open industry standards, Web services enable your software to integrate with partners and clients in a fashion that is loosely coupled, simple, and platform-independent. Building Web Services with Java: Making Sense of XML, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI presents the concept of Web services and explains how to incorporate Web services into your business. The book addresses emerging standards associated with Web services, such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and Universal Description Discovery and Integration (UDDI).
Welcome to the world of Web services! This is a rapidly evolving set of standards and implementation technologies that have great promise for the world of application integration and distributed computing.
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