Prepare for the next generation of the internet with this in-depth, developer's guide to the .Net framework that utilizes XML to achieve greater flexibility of information and increased interoperability. Developing .Net Web Services with XML introduces readers to the foundation for the .Net platform. The book covers the history, applications and implementation of the Extensible Markup Language within Microsoft's .NET framework. Readers will be given a thorough introduction to .NET and its XML building blocks while acquiring a firm grasp of how those blocks can be used to build any Web site or service so that it will federate and collaborate seamlessly with others - Equips developers with the tool necessary to take advantage of the next generation of the internet - This book will provide web developers with a firm understanding of XML, the building block of the .Net framework - Includes practical, real-life applications using XML - Unrivalled web based support: Readers can receive up-to-the minute links, white papers and analysis for two years at [email protected]

The Smartest Way to Get Certified(TM)!- Published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on certification and the founder of The Exam Cram Method(TM) series - Nearly 1 million copies sold!- CD-ROM features PrepLogic(TM) Practice Tests.- Exam Cram 2 is Cramsession(TM) Approved Study Material.

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This certification exam measures your ability to develop and implement middle-tier components, server components, and XML Web services by using Visual Studio .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the new MCSD .NET track. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com. The accompanying CD features PrepLogic™ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

The experienced programmer's complete guide to .NET Web development. Covers the entire process of .NET Web development! Includes extensive coverage of Web Forms, Web Services, SOAP and XML Contains a concise review tutorial on "classic" Web programming--perfect for developers migrating from traditional or client/server environments Want the most efficient way to successfully get up to speed on Microsoft's .NET developer platform? Using rich code examples, "Fundamentals of Web Applications Using .NET and XML" provides thorough coverage of the entire process of building Web applications using .NET. For programmers migrating from traditional or client/server environments, the authors offer a concise review tutorial of traditional Web programming then demonstrates the value .NET adds for those building advanced Web application and services. With its systematic, step-by-step style, industry leading insight, and technical expertise, this book showcases .NET to developers in a way that is easy to read and hard to live without. Thorough coverage of the .NET framework and architecture Straightforward migration path from current technologes to ASP.NET, ADO.NET and VB.NET Expert explanation of the role of XML, SOAP and UDDI in .NET development Thorough treatment of new techniques such as Object Remoting Includes information on interoperability with non-.NET systems

Developing Semantic Web Services is "well-informed about work on WS [Web Services] and the SemWeb [Semantic Web], and in particular . . . understand[s] OWL-S . . . very well . . .. Also, the book . . . fill[s] a need that, to my knowledge, hasn't been met at all." ---David Martin, editor OWL-S Coalition The inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berne

One of the first books to cover Sun Microsystem's new Java Web Services Developer Pack Written by top Sun consultants with hands-on experience in creating Web services, with a foreword from Simon Phipps, Chief Evangelist at Sun Case studies demonstrate how to create Web services with the tools most used by Java developers, including BEA WebLogic, Apache Axis, Systinet WASP, and Verisign