Web Services Tutorial

Web Services can convert your application into a Web-application, which can publish its function or message to the rest of the world. The basic Web Services platform is XML + HTTP. Start learning about Web Services now!

Table of Contents

Web Services Introduction
An introduction to Web Services.

Why Web Services?
Why and how to use Web Services.

Web Services Platform
What lies behind the Web Services Platform?

Web Services Example
A Web Service example.

Web Services Use
Add a Web Service to your web page.

Web Services Summary
A summary on what you have learned in this tutorial and a recommendation on what subject you should study next.

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