Introduction to Web Services

Web Services provides a way of integrating applications based on a collection of protocols and standards such as XML, WSDL, and SOAP.

The term Web Services describes a standardized way of integrating Web-based applications over the Web through programmatic interfaces. The World Wide Web is more and more used for application to application communication. The programmatic interfaces made available are referred to as Web services.

Web Services enable businesses to communicate with each other and with other clients, without intimate knowledge of each other’s IT systems residing behind a firewall. Web Services share business logic, data, and processes through a Web Services API (Application Programming Interface). Application developers can then add the Web Services to an interface (such as a Web page or an executable program) to offer specific functionality to users.

The Web Services core technologies include:

For more information on Web Services technologies, refer to: http://www.w3.org/2002/wsdl

Web Services Resources

The following are resources available on the internet in regards to Web Services: