Melissa Borza

Web services initiatives are expected to change the very nature of computing and of application development. While Web services projects may not be fully realized today, many organizations are beginning to build the infrastructure to support this important development venture. According to analysts, WebSphere Studio will be one of the primary tools used to develop Web services. Web services is a set of standards used to create an open environment in which employees, partners, and customers of services can locate and work with service providers through Web-based heterogeneous systems. Web services also refers to the network-based applications that can interact automatically with other such applications. Adding to the business drive to build Web services are intense competitive pressures and increasing market demands, which are forcing development organizations in t... (more)