Description
Book SynopsisThe book concentrates on what is useful and practical. It introduces the major Web services standards, such as XML-RPC, SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI, and shows how to implement Perl servers and clients using these standards.
Trade Review"Although the book is aimed at Perl programmers interested in Web Serices, some of the protocols are described clearly enough that the book may also be useful for programmers in other languages, such as PHP or C/C++. If you are such a Perl programmer then this book is "Highly Recommended", indeed, almost essential." - Tim Pushman, CVu, June
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction to Web Services History The Web Services Dream The Web Services Cold Shower Who to Believe? Web Services in the Real World 2. HTTP and XML Basics HTTP XML XML Schema 3. Introduction to XML-RPC History of XML-RPC Example Client: Meerkat Limitations of XML-RPC 4. Programming XML-RPC Perl Toolkits for XML-RPC RPC::XMLSimple XMLRPC::Lite RPC::XML 5. Introduction to SOAP Background XML Definitions RPC over SOAP SOAP Transport Further Reading 6. Programming SOAP A Toolkit Approach DevelopMentor's SOAP Module The SOAP::Lite Module Other SOAP-Related Modules 7. Serving SOAP over HTTP Basic SOAP::Lite Servers The Application Designing the Server Tying the Interface Code to SOAP Improving the Code and the Service Ideas for Further Exploration 8. SOAP Services Without HTTP Choosing a Protocol Authentication Transports with Server and Client Standalone Protocols Creating New Transport Modules 9. Service Description with WSDL Basic WSDL WSDL Programming 10. Service Advertising and Discovery with UDDI Defining UDDI Programming with UDDI::Lite 11. REST: Representational State Transfer Defining REST REST Principles Programming REST 12. Advanced Web Services Topics Message Routing Packaging Security Services Discovery Reliable Messaging Business Process Management Implementation Considerations WS-Next A. XML-RPC Toolkit Programming Reference B. SOAP::Lite Programming Reference C. XML-RPC Example Code D. SOAP Example Code E. WSDL and UDDI Examples F. Bibliography and References Index
