Web Services
IBM, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard have initiatives surrounding the concept of Web Services. See their Web sites for more information and sample code. There currently isn't a universal definition of a Web service. Let us describe some examples and characteristics to help us recognize a Web service when we see it.
Sometimes, a Web service is defined as any exposed executable residing on the Internet. This would include most CGI applications or even the Web server itself. If we further assert that a Web service doesn't present a user interface, than perhaps even a database management system (DBMS) fits the descrip tion. However, a secure Web architecture doesn't expose a DBMS to arbitrary discoverable binding by an Internet client. ...
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