November 2002
Intermediate to advanced
432 pages
8h 55m
English
In this chapter, we provide the information you need to understand the basic principles behind XML Web services. We begin with a discussion of what constitutes an XML Web service and describe the benefits of this exciting new technology. We then take you on a tour of the protocols and standards that make XML Web services work.
XML Web services are a category of software components that provide functionality over a network. This broad definition of XML Web services can be qualified with the following characteristics that are normally present:
Interaction with XML Web services is usually performed using standard Internet protocols. These include well-established Internet standards ...