Chapter 6. Web Services
Introduction
Definition
Web services are a key property of the computing ecosystem that empowers me-centric appliances. These appliances know how to access and employ Web services to perform the tasks and subtasks that collectively accomplish the master’s objectives. They are the foundation of the automated service in the background that are necessary to make the me-centric solutions work. Web services are component services that run on the Internet and can be combined on the fly to create personalized me-centric services for the end customer. Depending on the needs of the user and the devices used, Web services will provide the right information, communication, or transaction capabilities to the users. Web services are not ...
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