In this tip, author and developer Nicholas Chase shows you how to use the Java API for XML Messaging (JAXM) to simplify the process of creating and sending SOAP messages.

By Peter Galli and Matt Hicks – Microsoft Corp. is bringing its next SQL Server release, code-named Yukon, in line with its .Net and Web services vision, with new data unification and integration technology. Microsoft plans to embed .Net CLR (Common Language Runtime) in the SQL engine, as wel

While the W3C's Technical Architecture Group (TAG) argues about the safety of various flavors of HTTP programming, two icons of the Web have gone different directions: Google toward SOAP, and Amazon (whether they know it or not) toward REST.

By David Berlind – A recent IBM patent claim could threaten royalty-free access to a key Internet standard protocol backed by the United Nations. The standard–called ebXML–is an XML-based set of definitions for electronic transactions and business collaboration.

The W3C has released new draft of Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Abstract Schemas and Load and Save Specification and Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification.

by Kip Hampton – Over the last several months we have explored some the of ways that Perl's XML modules can by used to create complex, modern Web publishing systems. Also, the growing success of projects like AxKit, Bricolage, and others shows the combination of Perl and XML to be quite capable

By Wylie Wong – The Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I) said Thursday that it has gained 50 new members, bringing its total membership to more than 100 companies. The organization's stated goal is to promote Web services and ensure that software from various technology makers is co

by Antoine Quint – In my first article here five months ago I discussed where we were then with SVG. I focused on the application area I was most familiar with, end-user graphics. The situation since then has evolved as the community is still awaiting an SVG-enabled animation authoring tool from a m

ZapThink announces the establishment of a new Web Services Practice Area, dedicated to providing focused research, analysis, and insight on emerging Web Services technologies that will have a high impact on the way businesses will be run in the future. The analyst group, known for its high quality r

By Brian Fonseca and Ed Scannell – MICROSOFT MOVED TO put two smoldering business problems to rest with the demise of its My Services initiative for consumers and the signing of a Web services security pact with IBM and VeriSign.The elimination of Microsoft's MyServices offering for cons