Definition of Web Services

A Web service is a collection of methods that is accessed from a given URL using certain standards specified by Microsoft. Web services are the building blocks provided by the .NET framework for the creation and implementation of Internet-based applications. Web services empower users with more control over the information they access and the way in which this information is presented.

Web services are one of the key technologies that compose the new Microsoft .NET framework. This framework promotes rapid application development by providing the tools required to create Web services. Visual Studio .NET 7.0 also contains automatic code generation capabilities that reducing application development time.

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