Web Services History at W3C

Dec 1999: xml-dist-app@w3.org list created for XML protocol discussions

May 2000: SOAP 1.1 becomes acknowledged submission

Sep 2000: Creation of the XML Protocol Working Group

Mar 2001: WSDL becomes acknowledged submission

Apr 2001:Workshop on Web Services in San Jose, CA.

Jan 2002: Web Services Activity formed
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