Web Services

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Web Services

• By Marcus Denney
• Tatyana Van Orman
• Kevin Teel

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What are Web Services?

• Consists of software designed to let business
  systems communicate with each other across the
  Internet.
• Made up of discrete units of code, that handles a
  limited set of tasks via the internet.
• Web services allow applications to share data.
• They are based on XML, and can be called across
  any operating system.
• They invoke capabilities from other applications
  without regard to how they were built.

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Benefits of Web Services

• Open the door to new business opportunities by
  making it easy to connect with partners.
• Deliver dramatically more personal, integrated
  experiences to users via the Internet.
• Save time and money by cutting development time.
• Increase revenue streams by easily making your
  own web services available to others.

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Web-Enabled Applications

• Modifies an existing application to send data
  through the Internet by adding on a Web
  component.
• Examples hand-held computer, cell-phone
  with web access.

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Web-enabled applications

• Advantages
• Inexpensive to create.
• Able to integrate with old software.

• Disadvantages
• Less secure than other applications.
• Complex and expensive to manage.
• Limited functionality.

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Web-Based Applications

• Designed specifically for web browsers and has an
  underlying web structure that optimizes real-time
  Internet data exchange.

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Web-based applications

• Advantages
• Designed for Internet flexibility.
• Data stored in a secured site.
• Ability to integrate with other applications.
• Economical and user friendly.

• Disadvantages
• Expensive to create.

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Application Service Providers

• ASPs are third-party entities that manage and
  distribute software-based services and solutions
  to customers across a wide area network.
• ASPs are a way for companies to outsource some
  or almost all aspects of their business needs.
• Example
• - non-profit or government organizations
  that provide service and support to their users.

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5 Subcategories of ASPs

• Enterprise ASP deliver high-end business
  applications.
• Local/Regional ASP supply a variety of services
  for smaller businesses in a local area.
• Specialist ASP provide applications for a
  specific need. Example human resources.
• Vertical Market ASP provide support for a
  specific industry, such as healthcare.
• Volume Business ASP supply general small/medium
  sized businesses with prepackaged application
  services in volume.

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Benefits of using an ASP

• Help design, implement, and maintain a solution
  for your businesss needs.
• Ensure workforce mobility and remote office
  connectivity.
• Information aggregation and rapid application
  deployment.
• All applications are monitored continuously.

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Microsofts web services Solution.Net initiative

• Family of XML based applications, processes, and
  websites.
• Used to share and combine information.
• Allows organizations to customize solutions
  according to specific needs.

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.Net Framework

• New version of Windows operating system.
• New version of Office.
• New software to allow programmers to build web
  based applications.
• Programming software has flexibility in different
  programming languages.

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System Benefits

• Stand-alone inventory system.
• Not connected to other systems.
• Double entry into accounting and management
  systems.
• Unable to automatically place orders to
  suppliers.

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.Net application

• Warehouse management system
• Customer management system
• Customer-ordering system
• Supplier-ordering system
• Shipping company
• End to end management of business transactions.

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.Net Benefits

• .Net can create opportunities.
• Expose internal systems.
• Example Dollar Rent A Car opening reservation
  system to partners.

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Client Operating Systems

• Windows XP Works seamlessly with .NET-connected
  software.
• Windows CE .NET Enables developers to build
  mobile devices.
• Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 Allows operation
  through voice and text.

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Windows Server System

• Microsoft Application Center 2000
• Microsoft BizTalk Server
• Microsoft Commerce Server
• Microsoft Content Management Server 2002
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Host Integration Server
• Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration
  Server 2000 (ISA Server
• Microsoft Mobile Information Server
• Microsoft Operations Manager
• Microsoft Project Server.
• Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
• Microsoft SQL Server

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Business Application Software and Services

• Microsoft Office XP, directly supports web
  services through the Office XP Web Services
  Toolkit.
• Microsoft bCentral offers small business
  services, including accounting, marketing, and
  web hosting.
• Microsoft Business Solutions offers small and
  medium-sized businesses integrated business
  solutions, including accounting, customer
  relationship management, and business management.
  

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Developer Tools

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is a suite of
  programming tools for building .NET-connected
  applications in a variety of languages.
• The .NET Framework is a component of Microsoft
  Windows that provides a programming model and
  runtime for Web services, Web applications, and
  smart client applications.

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Web Services

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