Creating Web Services with ASP.NET



Creating Web Services with ASP.NET

With the introduction of the .NET Framework, Microsoft has revolutionized how Web development takes place. ASP.NET enables developers to author Web pages and applications that are faster and more reliable than ASPs (Active Server Pages) from previous versions of the IIS (Internet Information Services).

Of course, ASP.NET and the .NET Framework don't only benefit Web page authors and developers; they also provide radically new functionality for Web service developers. This chapter discusses how ASP.NET allows developers to expose Web services.