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SOAP ( Simple Object Access Protocol) is a protocol specification for exchanging structured information in the implementation of web services in computer networks. Its purpose is to induce extensibility, neutrality and independence. It uses XML Information Set for its message format, and relies on application layer protocols, most often Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), for message negotiation and transmission.

SOAP allows processes running on disparate operating systems (such as Windows and Linux) to communicate using Extensible Markup Language (XML). Since Web protocols like HTTP are installed and running on all operating systems, SOAP allows clients to invoke web services and receive responses independent of language and platforms.

This App has been prepared for beginners to help them understand the basics of SOAP and how to implement it in practice.

Topics Covered in this App are Listed Below

What is SOAP

Message Structure

Envelope

Header

Body

Fault

Encoding

Transport

Examples

Standards

What are Web Services?

What is Web Service?

Type of Web Service

WSDL (Web services description language)

Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI)

Web service Architecture

Web service Characteristics

Advantages of SOAP

SOAP Communication Model.

RPC

Document

Why are Web Services Interesting?

B2B Services

B2C Services

Device to Device Services

What SOAP is NOT?

.CORBA

JAVA RMI

XML-RPC

Similarities and Differences of SOAP and XML-RPC

Strengths of SOAP

Weaknesses of SOAP