.NET Web Services: Architecture and Implementation with .NET

  • Authors:
  • Keith Ballinger

  • Affiliations:
  • -

  • Venue:
  • .NET Web Services: Architecture and Implementation with .NET
  • Year:
  • 2002

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From the Book:This book is the result of several years of work. Not just my own personal work (although writing this book has resulted in some late nights), but the hard work and many man years of effort by Microsoft's.NET Framework and XML messaging teams. Several other companies and talented individuals, such as Sam Ruby from IBM have also been critical in taking this technology to the masses.But it begs the question: why have so many people, and so much money, been poured into this technology? Why is Web services perceived by Microsoft and many others as a huge, and potentially industry changing pieces of work? This book can't possibly give a complete answer. But, I've tried to deliver to you the most important pieces of information I can about Web services, specifically those built with.NET. By doing do, my hope is that you too can see how wonderful this technology is.Most books on Web Services have focused on specific technologies, and how to use those class libraries to build services and clients. Some of the better ones have attempted to give an overview of SOAP and WSDL and other technologies. What are Web Services? Why do they exist?I can't answer those questions completely, but I can help people better understand the technology in general, and thereby design and architect better Web Services. I've tried to present the material in a way that makes obvious the reasons for their existence.Of course, as the Program Manager for Web Services built with Microsoft's.NET Framework, I feel compelled to show off a little. I truly feel that I have helped build the best Web Services technology around. And I think it appropriate to take you through the major features of thistechnology. Most of the code samples will also use C# and ASP.NET Web Services. I've tried to design this book to be read front to back, or randomly. Each chapter builds on previous chapters, however most chapters can be read stand-alone and still be useful.This book consists of 15 chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 explain what Web services are, and the standards that make up the Web services world. Chapter 3 through 6 are an in depth view of how the.NET Framework allows developers to build Web service applications. Chapters 7 through 14 take a step back and drill into the specifications (from HTTP to SOAP to WS-Security) that make up the Web services architecture. Finally, Chapter 15 delivers a few words of advice about architecting and designing Web services applications.