SOAP: Cross Platform Web Services Development Using XML
Leverage the power of SOAP on any platform, with any leading programming language!Integrate your enterprise applications across the Web!The platform-independent guide to SOAPSOAP programming with C++, Perl, C#, Visual Basic, and JavaBuild an industrial-strength SOAP system from scratchCD-ROM: SOAP for Windows, Linux and Unix, plus extensive source code library!Technical Reviewers:Yves LaFon, Chair of the SOAP W3C CommitteeJohn Montgomery, Lead SOAP Developer, MicrosoftKent Sharkey, .NET Frameworks Technical Evangelist, MicrosoftSOAP is the universal "glue" that can integrate virtually any distributed system, helping enterprises streamline processes and communications across the Internet as never before. SOAP: Cross Platform Web Services Development Using XML is the practical, hands-on introduction to using SOAP on Windows, Linux, and UNIX platforms, using any of five leading programming languages. Discover how SOAP leverages key Internet standards such as XML and HTTP to solve distributed computing problems that DCOM and CORBA can't! Coverage includes:All the XML you need to get started with SOAPSOAP's basic syntax: HTTP headers, SOAP payloads, error handling, data types, encoding structures, and moreExtending SOAP to support heterogeneous and legacy environmentsSOAP programming with C++, C#, Perl, Visual Basic, and JavaComparing today's leading SOAP serversThe last six chapters of this book present a start-to-finish SOAP case study application-from requirements and design through coding.Whether you're constructing Internet applications, integrating existing applications within or between enterprises, or simply evaluating SOAP, this book contains the insights-and practical examples-you're looking for.CD-ROM INCLUDEDThe accompanying CD-ROM contains complete SOAP implementations for Windows, Linux, and UNIX, plus all source code from the book.