Summary
We've covered a lot of ground in this chapter, touching on many aspects of Web Services to set the stage for the remainder of the book.
By now you should have a better understanding of why semantics are so important to Web Services and what properties contribute to a valuable service. You've also learned about many of the Internet protocols that play a big part in the Web Service paradigm.
You've been introduced to Visual Studio .NET and have seen a working demonstration of its Web Service tools for both clients and servers. It's pretty clear that .NET provides a flexible and robust environment for building and consuming services.
Finally, you explored Web Service interfaces and some of the issues surrounding their development, maintenance, ...
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