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This book takes the reader from the architecture of .NET to real-world techniques they can use in their own Internet applications. The reader is introduced to .NET and Web Services and explores (in detail) issues surrounding the fielding of successful Web Services. Practical guidelines as well as solutions are provided that the rader may use in their own projects. Some of the issues involve lack of specific guidance in the SOAP specification, while others transcend SOAP and involve issues Internet developers have grappled with since the inception of the World Wide Web. At this time, this book has no competition.

Make the jump to distributed application programming using the .NET Framework—and introduce a new level of performance, scalability, and security to your network and enterprise applications. Expert .NET developer Matthew MacDonald shares proven techniques for fully exploiting .NET Remoting, XML Web services, and other .NET technologies and integrating them into your real-world solutions. MacDonald digs into key .NET building blocks and architectural issues, explaining which features and designs will best serve your customized distributed application projects—and when to use them. Case studies with full code examples illustrate these practical techniques in action, as well as demonstrating their benefits and tradeoffs.Learn how to: • Cross application boundaries with .NET Remoting, XML Web services, and Message Queuing• Create responsive clients and scalable servers with multithreading• Model your distributed application with interfaces, facades, and factories• Use COM+ services such as object pooling, JIT activation, and transactions• Craft a data transfer plan with Microsoft ADO.NET?without concurrency errors• Help secure your code end to end?from the transport level to the presentation tier• Learn ways to avert?or unclog?performance bottlenecks in your applications• Automate deployment using self-updating applications and XML Web services• Master stateless programming and other best practices for distributed applications

Discover how to revolutionize the online exchange of business information with this in-depth developer's guide to Web Services-the building blocks of the .NET platform. This book takes enterprise developers inside the architecture, protocols, and programming practices for building distributed-object Web Services. The authors also step readers through building a high-end Web Service of their own, using real-world examples and proven strategies. All the book's code examples appear on the companion CD-ROM.

Beginning .NET Web Services using C# guides programmers with a working knowledge of C# through the development of powerful and user-friendly Web Services. Web Services build on componentization via the Internet or an intranet, enabling a calling application to implement a service without requiring it to have prior knowledge of the service offered. The opportunities enabled by this technology have ensured that Web Services hold an important place in the .NET environment and have opened up the development possibilities available to programmers. This book will help you to develop your knowledge of Web Services using a teaching style that is designed to increase your confidence as you progress through the practical examples.

Take XML Web services beyond today's common uses to the realm of production-grade, data-intensive enterprise application integration, and Web commerce projects. Use SOAP and WSDL standards and the .NET Framework to open your client applications and server components to XML Web services located anywhere on the Internet. Leverage Visual Basic.NET and ASP.NET to generate new Web services that deliver syndicated content, financial reports, and business partner interoperation. As you progress through Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services Developer's Guide, you'll discover the easiest and fastest methods for creating and deploying enterprise-level XML Web services with Visual Basic .NET.

Web 2.0 entrepreneur and Microsoft MVP Omar Zabir shows ASP.NET 2.0 developers how to build a cutting edge web portal using ASP.NET, the Microsoft AJAX Framework, Silverlight, and .NET 3.5.

1. First title to show ASP.NET developers how to implement Web 2.0 principles and practices, using post-ASP.NET 2.0 technologies, including ASP.NET AJAX, .NET 3.5 and Silverlight: Many experienced ASP.NET 2.0 developers are under increasing pressure from customers and clients to provide them with the functionality and user experience found at Ajax-enabled sites such as PageFlakes, Google Start and others. Programming Web 2.0 with ASP.NET AJAX and .NET 3.0 assumes readers have mastered the core functionality of ASP.NET 2.0 and are looking for the new skills they need to take their sites to the next level. Newer technologies covered by the book include ASP.NET AJAX, .NET 3.5, Silverlight, LINQ and more.
2. Written by Pageflakes co-founder and Microsoft MVP Omar AL Zabir: Omar AL Zabir is co-founder of PageFlakes (http://www.pageflakes.com/ ), an award-winning Start page. He maintains a popular blog on Microsoft technologies (http://msmvps.com/blogs/omar/) and frequently contributes articles to (see The Code Project ).
3. Includes a complete Web 2.0 application built using Microsoft technologies and services:Building a Web 2.0 Portal includes code for a complete sample application that demonstrates how ASP.NET AJAX, .NET 3.5 and other technologies from Microsoft and third parties can be used to build a state of the art customer facing or enterprise portal. Code will be available for free download from the book site and from a site maintained by the author.

Dive deep into the architecture of Exchange Web Services--and master the intricacies for accessing data with the new, unifying API. Exchange Web Services offers new functionality, replacing old, disparate APIs. Written by members of the Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Exchange Web Services product teams at Microsoft, this practical guide introduces developers to Exchange Web Services. It includes comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the architecture and key features, including messaging, folders, calendaring, tasks, notifications, searching, availability, and autodiscovery. Developers who are moving applications using previous APIs to Exchange Web Services will learn how to determine the correct Web services constructs--and the implications of those decisions. In addition, developers writing new software will develop a well-grounded understanding of the methods available and how to structure interaction with Exchange Server 2007 for maximum benefit and performance. This book assumes only knowledge of how to write HTTP requests, but it provides proxy examples in Microsoft Visual C#®.

CodeNotes provides the most succinct, accurate, and speedy way for a developer to ramp up on a new technology or language. Unlike other programming books, CodeNotes drills down to the core aspects of a technology, focusing on the key elements needed in order to understand it quickly and implement it immediately. It is a unique resource for developers, filling the gap between comprehensive manuals and pocket references.
CodeNotes for Web Services in Java and .NET examines the core specifications and technologies required for building SOAP-based web services in both Java and .NET. Not only will you find descriptions of SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI; you will also see how to use each of these specifications with Java and .NET. In addition, you will find specific sections on cross-language and cross-platform compatibility between web services.
This edition of CodeNotes includes:
• A global overview of this technology and explanation of what problems it can be used to solve
• Real-world examples
• “How and Why” sections that provide hints, tricks, workarounds, and tips on what should be taken advantage of or avoided
• Instructions and classroom-style tutorials throughout from expert trainers and software developers

Best-selling programming book author Kris Jamsa tackles the hottest new topic for .NET developers: the creation of web services for high-powered cross-platform application development. This solutions-oriented book gives you the background you need to understand the concept of web services and then quickly moves into showing you how to publish and consume web services. You learn to how to use existing web services, how to make your .NET web service available to others, how to connect a web service to a database, and how to secure a web service. There is also special advanced coverage of creating mobile solutions and improving the performance of your web services. The book contains plenty of code examples that you can implement in your own applications, including web services that can be consumed by other languages, such as PHP and Perl.

Get ready for one of the new Microsoft developer exams with the MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services and Server Components Study Guide. Organized for optimal learning and retention, this book provides in-depth coverage of all objectives for exam 70-310, along with practical insights drawn from real-world experience. The accompanying CD includes hundreds of challenging review questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable electronic version of the entire book. The Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) is the new first-tier developer certification from Microsoft. It validates skills related to developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining individual applications. The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) is the second-tier certification that validates skills related to analyzing and designing complex enterprise application. Exam 70-310 is a core requirement for both certifications.