Web Services - Resources, Books, Tools and Events
I’ve just compiled an incomplete list of Web Services related resources:
Online Resources
WS-Interoperability
Have a look at the WS-I BP 1.0 and the corresponding testing tools. They are essential resources for building interoperable Web Services.WebServices.org
A great site to keep yourself up-to-date with WS-* related stuffWeb Services Developer Center on MSDN
THE Microsoft site for information about Web ServicesAdvanced Web Services on MSDN
Great source of information about WS-* specifications. The articles are not rehashes of the specs but explain them in a non specy way…Designing Extensible, Versionable XML Formats on MSDN
Have you ever thought XML versioning is easy? Read this article and you will suddenly realize that we’ll have to relay on advanced platforms if it comes down to versioningWeb Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 on MSDN
The WSE site contains download links as well as great articlesBuilding Interoperable Web Services: WS-I Basic Profile 1.0 on MSDN
An invaluable resource to create WS-I BP 1.0 compliant Web Services by using .NET 1.xW3C Web Services Activity
That’s where you get all the nice specs from……
Books on WS-*
Web Services Architecture and its Specifications by Luis Felipe Cabrera & Chris Kurt
A nice book explaining the driving forces and approaches of many WS-* specs in an easy wayUnderstanding Web Services Specifications and the WSE by Jeannine Hall Gailey
Similar to the one above but does it in the context of WSE
Tools
- VS.NET 2005
THE tool and platform to create Web Services - WS-I BP 1.0 Testing Tool
A free tool to test your Web Services for WS-I BP 1.0 compliancy - SoapScope
A very nice tool to work with Web Services although the UI experience could be improved… - WSCF
A great tool to realize a schema and wsdl centric approach to build Web Services
Events
- TechEd US and TechEd Europe
If you want to get the latest news and updates on Web Services, TechEd is the place to be!