Agreed, In the real world, XML is probably the common denominator for a "Web Service". That is what provides the interoperability. If I advertised a CGI counter script as a web service, I would get some funny looks. :)
Ben On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 19:08, Dennis Sosnoski wrote: > That particular definition makes every application accessed via the net > a web service, including web servers, CGI counter scripts, etc. Although > it may be the author's opinion, it's hardly an authoritative definition. > I think most people in the industry would at least require that > something be based on XML document exchange in order to be called a "web > service". > > - Dennis > > Benjamin Tomasini wrote: > > >Correction .... for a broader def of the term. > > > >To quote from O'Reily "Programming Web Services with SOAP".... > > > >page 1 > > > >*** > >Before we go any further, let's define the basic concept of a "web > >service". A web service is a network accessible interface to > >application functionality, built using standard Internet technologies. > > > >In other words, if an application can be accessed over a network using a > >combination of protocols like HTTP, XML, SMTP, or Jabber, then it is a > >web service. Despite all the media hype around web services, it is > >really that simple. > > > >Web services are nothing new. Rather, they represent the evolution of > >principles that have guided the Internet for years > >*** > > > >On Thu, 2003-01-23 at 18:13, Sunil Singh wrote: > > > > > >>Hi, > >>Is there any difference between a soap service and > >>web service . Do they mean the same. > >>Thanks, > >>sunil. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Sunil Singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:45 AM > >>To: > >>axis-user-sc.1043301634.iogiedpbpmnemocogcpg-sunil=fast.fujitsu.com.au@x > >>ml.apache.org > >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: signoff > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > >
