The Web Services Value Chain

By Jean-Christophe Cimetiere of TechMetrix Research

By Jean-Christophe Cimetiere of TechMetrix Research A Web service has five basic components: Application server infrastructure (e.g.

A Web service has five basic components:

• Application server infrastructure (e.g., J2EE, MS.NET, or OSS)
• Standards (e.g., XML, SOAP, and WSL)
• Web services servers (e.g., for security, authentication, and session)
• Web services developers (those who develop the Web services)
• Web services marketers (those who sell the Web services)

In this tutorial, we will explain each of these components and touch on some of the key players in each space.