One of the key ideas behind the .NET strategy is the concept of software as a
service, or in short, Web Services. This session will explain what a Web
service is and provide an overview of its related technologies like XML,
SOAP, and UDDI. We will demonstrate how the .NET Framework makes it easy to
implement them for new and existing applications. This session will also
provide concrete best practices for building XML Web services using Visual
Studio.NET. We'll answer many common questions like: How will my Web service
scale? How can my XML Web services enable interoperability with Web services
from other vendors as well as within my own organization? We'll delve into
building highly reliable and secure Web services. Also, we will discuss
issues such as dealing with com... (more)
Remember the old days when we only installed applications that were purchased
from the local computer store? Actually, this was the only way to get the
application media. Also, because we had mass-produced disks or tapes this
provided an additional sense of security.
Of course, there were application bugs and unexpected features, but we never
expected an application would intentionally de... (more)
A few weeks ago I was meeting with the CIO of a local health care customer
and his IT staff. They were explaining the various technology initiatives and
projects that were occurring over the next year. What the CIO was the most
proud of was that he had declared this a year of integration projects.
He had followed the IT trends closely and was seeing that now was the time to
ride the Web s... (more)
While meeting with the development staff of a local company we began
discussing a project that the CIO had assigned them earlier that morning. The
project was actually the first in a series of about 15 planned Web sites
scheduled over the next year. Each site was designed to expose sales and
marketing collateral to their international reseller community. Their lead
developer explained th... (more)
Last week I had a lunch meeting with the architects of a local company. The
meeting began with a review of their current Web-based customer portal. This
application had been deployed almost two years ago and had quickly become an
important part of their business. Unfortunately, as they explained, the
application had been a victim of its own success. With an increased customer
demand and ... (more)