Web Services Early 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
- chartered to produce royalty-free, open specifications