1. By: Michael Meehan & Robert Shogren ITEC 1001-17 December 4, 2007
Web Services
By: Michael Meehan & Robert Shogren
ITEC
December 4, 2007

2. What are web services? Multiple definitions:
Is any application that communicates and accessed over the Internet.
any Web-based application that does a service

3. Ease of Use Interface Available over the internet for easy access
Web servers have an interface which makes it easier for the end user to operate.
The interface hides complex processes so anyone can use the web service.
Available over the internet for easy access

4. Websites vs. Web services
Web sites support humans; Web services support software.
A Web site represents a group of Web resources that are accessed by humans, and a Web service are Web resources that are designed to be accessed by applications.

5. Websites vs. Web services

6. Accessing web services
Uses HTTP
Located on the internet
Can require you to register and login to use all the services features

7. Pros
Inexpensive
Easy Maintenance

8. Popular Web Services

9. Popular Web Services
Youtube – Lets you upload and store videos you can share.
Google- Public search engine with billions of pages.
Pizza Hut-Order pizza on the internet
Kinko’s- Allows you to print photos from ttt

10. Sources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_service