This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning SOAP Web service. Topics include introduction of SOAP specifications; SOAP modules, features, and message structure; SOAP Message Exchange Patterns; Python, Perl, PHP, and Java support of SOAP Web services; WS-Security, Username Token and X.509 Token; Signing and Encrypting SOAP messages; Using SoapUI for Web service testing. Updated in 2024 (Version v5.13) with Python tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Web-Services.

This tutorial book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was testing free Web services available on the Internet. Topics include Introduction of SOAP and REST Web services; Zeep Python library as SOAP client; SoapUI Web Service Testing Tool; Web service examples: Mock Web services; Get All Countries and Territories; Get Cities by Country; Get Latitudes and Longitude of US City; Get Airport Code; Get Country by IP Address; Convert Temperature/Length Units; Generate Bar Code Image; Calculate Mortgage Payment; Get Currency Exchange Rate; Get Stock Quote; Get the Current Time; Get Sun Rise/Set Time; Get Weather by US ZIP Code; Get Flickr Photos; Get Bitcoin block, transaction and wallet data; Search and retrieve chemical compounds. Updated in 2024 (Version v2.13) with minor changes. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Free-Web-Service.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning SOAP Web service. Topics include introduction of SOAP specifications; SOAP modules, features, and message structure; SOAP Message Exchange Patterns; Python, Perl, PHP, and Java support of SOAP Web services; WS-Security, Username Token and X.509 Token; Signing and Encrypting SOAP messages; Using SoapUI for Web service testing. Updated in 2024 (Version v5.13) with Python tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Web-Services.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning WSDL himself. Topics include introduction to WSDL (Web Services Definition Language); WSDL document structure; 'types', 'interface', 'binding' and 'service' definition elements; differences between style='rpc' and style='document'; using WSDL document with SoapUI; parsing WSDL documents with Python, PHP, Perl, and Java programs. Updated in 2024 (Version v2.22) with Python tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/WSDL.

This book is a collection of tutorial notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning JVM GC (Garbage Collection) processes. Topics include Java Garbage Collectors, STW (Stop-The-World), Serial Collector, Parallel Collector, Concurrent Collector, G1 Collector, GC Algorithms, Generational GC, Regional GC, Heap Memory Management, Young/New Generation, Tenured/Old Generation, Object Reference, Eden Space, Survivor Spaces, Minor GC, Major GC, Full GC, Performance Tuning, Throughput/Latency Performance, Heap Footprint. Updated in 2022 (Version v1.11) with JVM 17. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Java-GC.

This book is a collection of notes and sample codes written by the author while he was learning Android system. Topics include Installing of Android SDK on Windows, Creating and running Android emulators, Developing First Android Application - HelloAndroid, Creating Android Project with 'android' Command, Building, Installing and Running the Debug Binary Package, Inspecting Android Application Package (APK) Files, Using Android Debug Bridge (adb) Tool, Copying files from and to Android device, Understanding Android File Systems, Using Android Java class libraries, Using 'adb logcat' Command for Debugging. Updated in 2023 (Version v3.05) with ADB tutorials. For latest updates and free sample chapters, visit https://www.herongyang.com/Android.