Data & Machines, Service Based (cont.)
In Web Services, all major blocks are described in XML:
protocols to transfer data over the Internet (SOAP)
description of the procedure interfaces (WSDL)
future “choreography” and “orchestration” descriptions
complex business processes
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One of the most active areas of development today
Some parts are done at W3C, some elsewhere
Ivan Herman
, W3C Head of Offices
Beijing, China, 12 November, 2003
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