Chapter 16. Working with XML Web Services

XML Web services enable access to remote and enterprise-level functions and data on a mobile device. They use Web standards to access functions via Hypertext Transmission Protocol (HTTP) on an Intranet or across the Internet. A connection with the server providing the XML Web service is required only while a function is being called and the reply is being returned to the smart device. XML Web service access can be configured easily through a firewall, and access to an XML Web service can be integrated with Windows security, secured with a plain text user name and password, or configured for anonymous use. Also, a smart device application can use XML Web services without installing additional software. ...

Get Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework (Core Reference) now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.