430 WebSphere and .NET Coexistence
10.1 Web Services
Web Services are becoming the platform for application integration by defining
common ways for applications to interact with one another across
heterogeneous programming languages and operating systems. This is possible
because the fundamental building blocks of Web Services are based on XML
(eXtensible Markup Language) technologies. The use of XML allows one to
describe and invoke Web Services in a way that is neutral in regards to platform
and programming language.
Both WebSphere and .NET solutions provide similar levels of support for the
open standards for Web Services technology. In Part 2, “Scenarios” on
page 107, we show how to use Web Services to invoke services and to
exchange data ...