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Preface
1. Understanding Web Services
Why Web Services?
The Origin of Web Services
The .NET Web Service Architecture
Competing Web Service Technologies
Other Technologies
2. Creating ASP.NET Web Services
Creating a Web Service: "Hello, World"
The WebService Attribute
The WebMethod Attribute
Deploying a Web Service
Using the .NET Compilers
3. Consuming Web Services
The Web Service Consumer Model
Accessing Web Services: HTTP
Exposing Web Services: WSDL
Calling Web Services: the Client Proxy
Creating a Client Proxy
Working with the Proxy Class
Consuming a Web Site Using a Screen Scraper Service
4. Working with Data Types
Working with Simple Data Types
Working with Complex Data Types
Using Complex Data Types as Arguments
Passing Data with DataSets
Using Binary Data
5. Managing State
The Great State Debate
State Management Scenarios
ASP.NET's Session State Facility
Session State Configuration
Example: Managing Session State
Application State
Custom Cookies
Stateless Web Services and Tickets
SOAP Headers
6. Asynchronous Services
Asynchronous Consumption
Asynchronous Services
7. Caching and Profiling
ASP.NET Caching
Simple Output Caching
Data Caching
Cache Dependencies
Replacing Stateful Design with Caching
Profiling Your Web Service
8. Debugging, Tracing, and Logging
Debugging in Visual Studio .NET
Using Exceptions
Logging Errors with .NET
SOAP Extensions
Advanced SOAP Extensions
9. Security and Authentication
Potential Vulnerabilities
Web Service Authentication
IIS Security Features
ASP.NET Security
Programmatic Security
Custom Authentication Techniques
Process Security
10. Publishing and Discovery
Publishing
UDDI
UDDI Business Registries
Registering a Business Entity
WSDL and UDDI
Visual Studio .NET and UDDI
UDDI Messaging
UDDI Access with .NET
The WS-Inspection Alternative
Customizing the IE Test Page
11. Interoperability
State of the Specifications
Implementation Differences
SOAP Interoperability
WSDL Interoperability
HTTP Interoperability and M-Post
Known Interoperability Problems
Maximizing Interoperability
A. Namespace Quick Reference
B. Web Service Technologies
Index