Developing Java Web Services

This is by far the best book on Java web services published so far. Unlike other books this one doesn't waste any chapters with theoretical content. Almost all the chapters are covered in depth with examples. I especially like the fact that the book does not waste time on explaining the Sun Web services pack repeatedly. This book keeps the focus on web services technologies by doing the coding in a notepad like environment-where you write all the code, make mistakes, stumble, and in the process, learn. If you have a web services project to demonstrate this is a best companion to jump start your work.

The real differentiator of this book is that its focus on how to build Web services from Java and J2EE to solve real-world problems, rather than reproducing the Web services specifications and tutorials itself. As such, it's a much more pragmatic approach to building Web services using popular web services implementations (like Weblogic, Axis and Sun JWSDP) than the other books I've read on the subject. The author starts by taking high-level perspective along with real hands-on examples on the Web services and its building blocks, building web services architecture showing the different design considerations that need to be applied when choosing whichJ2EE technologies to use. A case study (ACME Web services) is described and elaborated at Chapter 11 of the book, showing how can you build a complete Web services solution putting together with JAX APIs (This is missing in other Java web services books). The book also provides a load of examples, which I found useful for my projects. Overall, the book serves well for a Java programmer who wish to build Web services solutions, not just understand the technology.

A great read, cover-to-cover, discussing with depth and well-explained examples outlining every why, what, and how to build Web services applications using Java. It is truly a Java developer's companion and a rare gem of a geekly book that is very helpful for a developer who wants to learn the features and complexities of building Web services practicing examples - from the beginning to the advanced. The authors did an excellent job demonstrating a complete Web services case study, Interoperability with Microsoft .NET, Web services security at just the right places to help clarify difficult topics. They used a variety of software including Sun JWSDP, Weblogic, Apache Axis, IBM WSDK, Systinet and Microsoft .NET for the demonstrating examples with build scripts and instructions. Which is quite rare to find in other Web services books.If you are going to build Web services in your project, then it is a true companion and must have book -- I can assure you.

This book has exceeded all my expectations by far in Java Web services. This promising book explains the Web services architecture and its core concepts from beginning to end with solid examples. The content and examples are outstanding and the book flow is "paced" perfectly. I felt like I had strong grasp of each concept at the end of each chapter which makes it a nice learning tool, and a good reference for obtaining cut-and-paste sample code for variety of scenarios.This is the only Java Web services book that illustrates a full-featured Web services case study example which demonstrates all core components (SOAP, WSDL and UDDI) working together. This makes a perfect ready-to-use example in a real-world project. This book teaches how to use the core Java Web services APIs (JAX-RPC, JAXM, SAAJ, JAXP, JAXB) in depth with examples and plus more it also illustrates how to build Web services using BEA Weblogic, Apache Axis, CASTOR and IBM Web services Security kit in Web services.In addition to the full-featured Web services architecture case-study using JAX APIs, there are 3 ready-to-use projects, which demonstrates:- How to build Web services from existing J2EE components.- How to create Java Web services Interoperability using Microsoft .NET.- How to build security for Java Web services using IBM security kit.The end result, you will find this book as a solid text on Java Web services today that provides excellent hands-on examples for Web services architecture in a remarkably readable and in a very engaging developer perspective.

As a java application developer I am tryin to upgrade skills a bit by learnin web services. Just got this book 9 days back...it is is a great guide because it gives all the concepts, lots of examples and a complete understanding about why web services. I kinda bought this book with less hopes ; thought it would be like rest of the books out there ; lots of web services hoopla wth no substance. But from what I read so long it has been a good journey (ch. 7) , don't know after this but hope it'd still serve purpose ;)