Web Services
platform elements
Web Services has three basic elements: SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI.
What is SOAP?
SOAP is Simple Object AccessProtocol, which is the simple object access protocol.
The basic Web services platform is XML and HTTP.
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SOAP refers to the simple object access protocol
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SOAP is a communication protocol
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SOAP is used for communication between applications
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SOAP is a format used to send messages
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SOAP is designed to communicate over the Internet
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SOAP is platform-independent
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SOAP is language-independent
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SOAP is based on XML
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SOAP is simple and scalable
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SOAP allows you to bypass the firewall
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SOAP will be developed as a W3C standard
For more information about SOAP, visit
our SOAP Tutorials
What is WSDL?
WSDL is the Web Services Description Language, which is the language of the Web service description.
WSDL is an XML-based language that describes Web Services and how to access it.
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WSDL refers to the language in which the network service is described
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WSDL is written using XML
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WSDL is an XML document
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WSDL is used to describe network services
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WSDL can also be used to locate network services
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WSDL is not yet a W3C standard
For more information about WSDL, please visit
our WSDL Tutorials
What is UDDI?
UDDI is Universal Description, Discovery and Integration, which is also a generic description, discovery, and integration.
UDDI is a directory service through which enterprises can register and search for Web services.
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UDDI refers to universal description, discovery, and integration.
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UDDI is a directory for storing information about web services.
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UDDI is a directory of network service interfaces described by WSDL.
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UDDI communicates via SOAP.
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UDDI is built on the Microsoft .NET platform.
This is an introduction to the Elements of the Web Services platform.