Chapter 7. Web Services

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)

  • Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI)

  • Web Services Description Language (WSDL)

  • Web Services Discovery tool (disco.exe)

  • Web Services Description Language tool (wsdl.exe)

  • WebService attribute ([WebService()])

  • WebMethod attribute ([WebMethod()])

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Understand the purpose of SOAP when connecting to a Web Service.

  • Understand how to make use of Web references and the command-line utilities disco.exe and wsdl.exe.

  • Understand how to instantiate and invoke a Web Service.

The .NET Framework has been described by Microsoft as “an XML Web Services platform that will enable developers to create programs that transcend device ...

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