Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic [Paperback]

Scott Seely (Author), Deon Schaffer (Author), Eric A. Smith (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672321564 | ISBN-13: 978-0672321566 | Publication Date: May 22, 2002 | Edition: 1st

Topics covered in Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic include: "Quick Start" that steps users through creating and consuming Web Services using VB.NET; an overview of how to convert legacy applications to a Web Services platform; security, availability, state maintenance, and synchronous vs. asynchronous processing issues related to Web Services; and advanced topics such as the SOAP specification, VB6 and Soap-on-a-Rope, and troubleshooting tips.

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From the Back Cover

Get on the fast track of what is becoming a required skill for software developers--the ability to create Web Services and clients that consume them. Web Services leverage standards such as XML, XSD, SOAP, and WSDL to enable interoperability across programming languages and platforms. They work well to integrate applications on an intranet and on the Internet. Visual Basic .NET, coupled with the .NET Framework, is an attractive environment for Web Services architecture because it provides for rapid development and easy maintenance.

This book explains each of the standard protocols needed for Web Service interaction on the client or server. These protocols include SOAP, Web Services Description Language (WSDL), and Universal Description Discovery and Integration (UDDI).

Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic^® also includes

• Information on how to shape SOAP messages and the data they contain
• Explanations of how to create applications that consume Web Services
• Detailed case studies that explore how to use Web Services to help solve real-world B2B and B2C problems
• Thorough coverage of development concerns such as security and availability
• Instructions for how to create and consume Web services in earlier versions of VB and convert legacy applications to a Web Services platform

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About the Author

Scott Seely works for Microsoft as a part of the MSDN Architectural Samples team. Within that group, Scott and his team members develop samples and articles on XML Web Services and other technologies covering the coding as well as the architectural issues developers encounter. Scott is also the author of SOAP: Cross Platform Web Service Development Using XML (Prentice Hall PTR).

Eric A. Smith works as an independent consultant, author, and trainer in the Indianapolis area. He is also the owner of Northstar Computer Systems (www.northcomp.com), a value-added reseller and Web hosting company. His company was one of the first to offer commercial .NET hosting services to its clients.

Eric has written or contributed to 12 books covering Microsoft technologies, including ASP.NET at Work: 10 Enterprise Projects (Wiley).

Deon Schaffer has been developing with Visual Basic and other Microsoft technologies for more than seven years. Over the past few years, Deon's focus has been on designing and developing Windows DNA applications. He is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and has a degree in information systems engineering. Deon is a senior consultant at Information Strategies in Washington, DC.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Education; 1st edition (May 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672321564
• ISBN-13: 978-0672321566
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,283,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coverage for VB.NET devs, June 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic (Paperback)

I just got this book and more or less tore through it. The book does a great job explaining the ins and outs of creating Web services with VB.NET. I especially appreciated the great coverage of using attributes to shape the WSDL and data used in the Web service. The book really helped me out a lot. Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Web Services for VB Folks--it's about time!, June 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic (Paperback)

If you are like me, you may have thought that the only good Web service support for ASP.NET was offered through C#. The three guys who wrote this book show that this just isn't true.

The book doesn't spend too much time on the protocols-- instead it explains how to use them from VB. If you need to understand the SOAP and WSDL real deeply, get a different book like Seely's SOAP book from PH-PTR. This book is about writing Web services, nothing more or less. The chapter on SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI is nothing other than an overview. Hey, you've been warned.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent on-ramp for VB devs to move to .NET, November 7, 2002

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James J. Townsend (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating and Consuming Web Services in Visual Basic (Paperback)

If you are a seasoned Visual Basic developer with no familiarity with .NET, C#, or Web services, this book will get you where you need to go with a minimum of theoretical explanations and examples that are straightforward and to the point. It provides a quick overview of key concepts and then plunges into practical instruction that brings VB 6 experts up to the latest rev. You don't have to learn a new language to take advantage of .NET services. I work with Deon and have worked with Eric, and they not only have the understanding but the technical chops to back up what they are saying here. Buy the book, don't wait for the movie.