We all know that JSON and RESTful web services are the new darlings of the Internet and, to some extent, backend development these days. Their simplicity over other mechanisms are, undoubtedly, a good thing. However, a large amount of the backend development still (will continue to) rely on SOAP and other mechanisms to provide services. That’s why it’s so important to understand them. This series or articles from IBM Developer Works can help you understand them:
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 1: SOAP
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 2: Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 3: Uniform Description and Discovery Interface (UDDI)
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 4: WS-Security
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 5: WS-Policy
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 6: WS-Interoperability
- Understanding web services specifications, Part 7: WS-Business Process Execution Language
On the other hand, if you want to understand the RESTful side of the force, you may want to read about Developing RESTful Services using Apache CXF.
