Since the advent of the Web, every aspect of our lives and organizational activities has changed dramatically. Organizations’ expectations and dependencies on the use of Web technologies have increased rapidly over the years. Most organizations have
Web Service便是基于网络的、分布式的模块化组件,它执行特定的任务,遵守具体的技术规范,这些规范使得Web Service能与其他兼容的组件进行互操作。它可以使用标准的互联网协议,像超文本传输协议HTTP和XML,将功能体现在互联网和企业内部网上。Web Service平台是一套标准,它定义了应用程序如何在Web上实现互操作性。你可以用你喜欢的任何语言(笔者用的是C#),在你喜欢的任何平台上写Web Service。