SOAP and Web Services.

The article focuses on the use of Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) to determine and define the content of the XML document and to interoperate with other applications in Great Britain. SOAP is a lightweight protocol used for exchange of information in a decentralized and distributed environment. It states that SOAP-based services are the basis on the inclination toward service-oriented architecture, but it also made mention of the difficulties because a software engineer has to master all the necessary specifications. It further stresses that though SOAP promises portability it would still be wise to consider factors such as network latency in the conversion of XML documents. INSET: SOAP Resources.