Questions we will answer:

1. What are Web Services?

2. What are the key underlying technologies that make web services possible?

3. What's the business model that supports them?

4. Why are businesses utilizing web services?

Definitions:

Web Services
Web services are self-contained, modular business process applications that are based on the industry standard technologies of WSDL (to describe), UDDI (to advertise and syndicate), and SOAP (to communicate). Web services provide a means for different organizations to connect their applications with one another to conduct business across a network in a platform and language independent manner. (definition provided by ibm.com)
web (definition provided by dictionary.com)

1. something formed by or as if by weaving or interweaving.
2. something resembling woven material, esp. something having an interlaced or latticelike appearance.
3. an intricate set or pattern of circumstances, facts, etc.
4. a network of interlinked stations, services, communications, etc., covering a region or country.
5. Informal. a network of radio or television broadcasting stations.
6. (usually initial capital letter) Computers. World Wide Web.

service (definition provided by dictionary.com)

1. an act of helpful activity; help; aid:
2. the supplying or supplier of utilities or commodities, as water, electricity, or gas, required or demanded by the public.
3. the providing or a provider of accommodation and activities required by the public, as maintenance, repair, etc.
4. the organized system of apparatus, appliances, employees, etc., for supplying some accommodation required by the public
5. the supplying or a supplier of public communication and transportation

Suggested Readings:

• http://www.w3schools.com/webservices/default.asp
  

Web Services Tutorial

• http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=3435361

Overview of Amazon.com's web services.

• Transactions in the world of Web services, part 1
  
• Transactions in the world of Web services, part 2
  

• Automating business processes and transactions in Web services
  

Article on how web services work.

Team Members:

Jodie G. Hee- jodiehee@gmail.com
Jack Wong- wongj@onid.orst.edu