http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2001/08/07/webservices.html Hi Jon, Try the above. I go to the O'Reilly site for short, decently technical articles on new topics. This one is pretty good. My issue with Web Services? Why did "they" have to pick such a generic label? I remember when Service used to mean that you'd get your tires checked when you pulled into a gas station. David ----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2001 8:23 am Subject: [OT] FW: Sun Headquarter Briefings: Developing Web Services > Can someone explain to me what the heck "web services" are so that > I can > decide whether or not this is even worthwhile to learn about? > > <" target="l">http://sdc.sun.com/briefing > > I'm guessing it is fancy marketing foo about SOAP/XML-RPC or it is > about how > to build a website with JSP. > > -jon > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Ann Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Ann Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 07:08:00 -0700 (PDT) > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Sun Headquarter Briefings: Developing Web Services > > Dear Developer: > > Judging from all the recent announcements in the industry, Web > services is > clearly the next big thing. > > Sun Microsystems, Inc. invites members of the development > community to > attend a one day Sun Headquarter Briefing on "Developing Web > Services".This Briefing is scheduled for Thursday, September 6, 2001. > > At this briefing, developers will receive first-hand information > from the > very people who are working with this new generation of web services. > Developers will also learn how to start developing web services > today. In > addition, this briefing will attempt to clear the fog on web services > development including steps in the process such as design, create, > assemble,publish, and deploy. > > For more information or to register for the Briefing, go to: > > http://sdc.sun.com/briefings .... or call: 1.800.795.7578 > > PLEASE NOTE: When you register on-line, please be sure to click > the check > box on the upper left-hand of the description. > > See you at the Briefing! > > Ann Wilkins > Sun Headquarter Briefings > Phone: +1-408-635-0854 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]