Web Service Stacks
Armed with XML, SOAP, WSDL, and the underlying components of TCP/IP and web service frameworks, a developer can easily create light and simple client and server applications that communicate through a web interface. Like TCP/IP itself, a web service environment consists of a stack of components. Major vendors have their own web service stacks that they provide to customers. The complete system forms a package of server software, developer tools, and even computer hardware that is provided to the client, along with consulting services and, sometimes, made-to-order custom applications.
Linux vendors and developers often talk about the LAMP stack, a collection of open source components that is easily tailored for web service environments. ...
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