Sams Teach Yourself Web Services in 24 Hours (eBook)

Breaks down Web service techniques and terminology into easily digestible lessons accessible to learning programmers and managers.
Covers industry standard tools with wide acceptance so readers can apply their learning immediately.
Examples implemented in both Java and Microsoft tools for wider appeal.
Offers an alternative to many Web Services books aimed at expert developers or advanced architects.
According to recent press reports, everyone is developing Web Services but many are still in the exploratory phase - learning what's involved and how to achieve ROI. This book is designed to give a working introduction to Web services to help decision-makers prepare for the implementation in their companies. It demystifies the topic by providing a beginning level explanation of what this technology is, what it means to business, where to apply it, and how to make it work. Using numerous simple examples, the book explains the core concepts of Web Services: SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, as well as tools and related concepts that will help create the 'big picture' in readers' minds.
Steve Potts is an Atlanta-based Internet consultant with 20 years of programming and project leader experience. He has consulted with a variety of companies including IBM, Disney, and The Home Depot. He has been involved in the design and programming of mission-critical computer systems since he wrote his first relational database management system for SDRC in 1983. Steve has written a variety of programming and computer science books including: Java Unleashed and Java Security in Action.

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According to recent press reports, everyone is developing Web Services, but many are still in the exploratory phase - learning what's involved and how to achieve ROI. This book is designed to give a working introduction to Web Services to help decision-makers prepare for the implementation in their companies. It demystifies the topic by providing a beginning level explanation of what this technology is, what it means to businesses, where to apply it, and how to make it work. Using numerous simple examples, the book explains the core concepts of Web Services: SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, as well as tools and related concepts that will help create the "e;big picture"e; in readers' minds.