Web Services represent a profound transformation in the way that the computers are programmed. Therefore, the need to comprehend this new technology is increasingly becoming a matter of technical survival. This course introduces the trainees to web services, the underlying standards and protocols, and provide a step-by-step instruction on how to build web services using .Net technologies.

·     Give a correct definition for web services

·     Identify advantages of using web services

·     Recognize the limitations of web services

·     Identify the tools that are usually used to create web services

·     Exhibit awareness of the available alternative tools, their advantages, and their limitations

·     Identify systems and functionalities that represent a good candidate to be implemented as web services

·     Identify the major software pieces that combine to create web services

·     Explain why XML is needed for web services

·     Demonstrate understanding of the communication mechanisms upon which web services operate and the role of different protocols involved in the process

·     Identify the role of the SOAP as an XML-based computing infrastructure

·     Recognize what is Web Service Description Language (WSDL) and why it is needed

·     Justify the need to advertise web services and explain how Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) fits in

·     Create web services using visual basic 2005

Topics :

Introduction to Web Services

• Understanding Web Services
• Advantages and Disadvantages
• Comparison with Other Technologies
• Web Services Design

The Underlying Standards and Protocols

• Web Service Architecture
• The Use of XML
• Web Services Communication
• Exchanging Messages with SOAP
• Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
• Web Service Advertising and Discovery

Building Web Services

• The Very first Web Service
• Building a Realistic Web Service
• Creating Web Service Client