Foreword

Web services are probably the most often written-about technology paradigm in today’s trade press. Not a single day goes by, when I read at least one article daily touting the values of Web services. If you are new to Web services, you may be wondering why there is so much coverage about Web services. There are several reasons for the wide following of Web services, and this book provides a very good perspective of the business and technical benefits of Web services. Web services are positioned as the ideal solution to efficiently integrate the IT infrastructure. Let me explain the challenges of today’s IT infrastructure in order to fully understand Web services.

Businesses are increasingly relying on IT to achieve their business goals. ...

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