Chapter 11. Category And Item Management

The last chapter showed you how to use SOAP using two of the more popular tools from the first set of toolkits to appear. Between the two toolsets, Apache SOAP has the most to offer when it comes to sending complex objects over the wire. As I showed, you can send complex objects with either toolset, but Apache makes serialization a snap. After seeing how Apache works, I wondered if it could get any easier. My answer is a resounding “Yes.” The easier way is to use .NET.[1] Unless you live under a rock, you should have heard of Microsoft's .NET initiative. .NET consists of a lot of components—servers,[2] operating system enhancements, and other items. Because so much of this seems like marketing speak and ...

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