Chapter 24. Web Services

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In this chapter you will learn:

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What a web service is.

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How to publish and consume Java web services in Netbeans.

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The elements that comprise web services, such as service descriptions and classes that implement web services.

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How to create client desktop and web applications that invoke web service methods.

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The important part that XML and the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) play in enabling web services.

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How to use session tracking in web services to maintain client state information.

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How to connect to databases from web services.

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