Mobile devices have been one of the driving forces behind the growth in variety and number of web service offerings in both Enterprise and Consumer spaces. As the ultimate disconnected client, mobile apps have revived the interest in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) as organizations look to extend their existing systems and functionalities to their mobile customers. As a result, you will rarely find an Enterprise app that does not use internal or third-party remote services.

This chapter demonstrates how to use SOAP and REST calls to interface with popular third-party platforms while building your Enterprise apps.