Chapter 14. Platform Integration

IN THIS CHAPTER

As you've already learned, web Services are an excellent way to integrate different platforms without having to create custom layers of code to do it. Because Web Services are based on open standards, any platform that supports the protocols can use Web Services to use data.

In this chapter, you'll be creating Web Services that provide product information from the Northwind Traders database. You'll then integrate those Web Services into an application designed for use with the Microsoft Mobile Internet Toolkit, which provides support for WAP and WML-enabled phones and devices. As Web Services become more mainstream, many ...

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