Web services

Abstract

Web services are useful in any field of activity. They allow companies to integrate business and communication with business partners while in the e-learning field cover the need for connectivity and enable the achievement of interoperable solutions. The need for interconnection of available applications on different platforms and in different places in the world lies at the basis of Web services development.In terms of informatics, the purpose of Web services is to provide a common interface that enables data sharing and access to services in standardized distribution applications. Web services is addressed to any activity, including the metallurgical field, because any company wants to make its database available on the Web, to link it with the new services, which make Web services are considered an important element in the firms' strategy, in interconnection with business partners. In education, the emphasis is on developing systems for Web-based training, which in terms of educational develop new skills, attitudes and values. The applications are made using reusable components and the communication between applications is done through standardized means.