Professional Open Source Web Services

Web Services is a new paradigm that enables B2B integration using XML based standards like SOAP WSDL, UDDI, and many more. The Web Services architecture provides a mechanism to describe, publish, discover, and invoke a service. Web Services bring a new meaning to distributed computing by enabling integration irrespective of platform, language, and networking protocol. This book provides a practical approach to the design and development of Web Services using open source products. The book is organized to present theoretical and practical aspects separately, which helps readers concentrate on the aspect that they are interested in. Who is this book for? This book is for developers who are looking for viable solutions using open source products. While discussing Web Services, we assume knowledge of XML and expertise in at least one of the discussed languages. What does this book cover? - The background of Web Services and its architecture - XML-based messaging standards like XML-RPC, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI - SOAP implementations in various languages like Java, Perl, Python, PHP, C++, and Ruby with real-world examples - Practical aspects like exception handling, array transfer, SOAP with attachments, and calls through a proxy - Apache AXIS and SOAP::Lite - EJB Web Services using Jboss - Web Services with legacy applications - Embedded Web Services in Java applets and devices - Web Services security considerations and developing secure Web Services