Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic®

Chapter 13. Business to Customer XML Web Services

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Designing the Database

• Designing the Application

• Referencing the External Web Service

• Creating the List Window

• Adding the List Window Code

• Designing the Stock Editing Window

XML Web Services are primarily designed for program-to-program data transfer. When we talk about Business-to-Customer, we are really talking about server-to-desktop applications. Many of the services that people use on the Web today could be integrated into applications using Web Services. For example, a ZIP code-to-city feature is common in most customer service and call center applications. However, everyone who needs this feature has to do their own development to make it work. Making a Web Service available, ...