Chapter 17. Web Services and Remoting
Introduction
Web services are one of the most hyped features of .NET. They facilitate the sharing of information and services among companies and individuals on a programmatic level more elegantly than any other existing technology. The real benefit of using Web services in Visual Studio .NET is that you require nothing more than a simple URL to begin coding against a Web service residing on a remote server as if it were a local object. This cuts out the complexity of establishing network connections, formatting requests, and parsing replies.
From a business perspective, Web services can drastically reduce the development and integration time in rolling out affiliate programs. Online retailers can make their ...
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