Preface

There's no doubt that the Web was a catalyst for a revolution that changed the lives of software developers and end users alike. Web services provide the foundation for another profound revolution in the way we build and use applications. It is up to developers like you and me to take this foundation and make the revolution happen. In this book, I aim to give you the information and insight you need to design and build next-generation, distributed interoperable applications with Web services.

The book is divided into two sections: Chapters 1 through 4 explain the architectural foundation on which Web services are built. Chapters 5 through 13 explain the tools you use to build Web services, including the SOAP Toolkit and the .NET Framework. ...

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