IN BRIEF
If you have been reading this book from the beginning to the end (no small feat!), you undoubtedly have seen quite a few references to web services. Chapter 18, “Consuming Web Services,” contains a detailed explanation of how to consume web services and create web services clients using Windows Forms and C#.
In this chapter, you will learn how to build some basic web services and get valuable information about how web services work. In addition, there will be some information at the end of the chapter on consuming web services in case you didn't read Chapter 18 or if you want a quick review.
WHAT YOU NEED
REQUIRED SOFTWARE | .NET Framework SDK v1.1 Visual Studio .NET 2003 with C# installed Windows XP/2000 Pro or Windows Server 2003 IIS version 5+ |
RECOMMENDED HARDWARE | PC that meets .NET SDK minimum requirements |
SKILLS REQUIRED | C# and .NET familiarity |
INTRODUCTION TO WEB SERVICES AT A GLANCE
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