PHP Web Service..is it Possible!! pls Help 1

[Forri]

Hi All

I would like to know if its possible to create Web Service using PHP! Since i'm an ex-ASP i used to create DLL's! If the above question is true ..are the PHP web services the same concept as ASP ones!

Can u give me a good definition of a Web Service?

Also are there any sites i can look at or examples i can view!?

Thanks
Nick

 

[ascikey]

you ask "I would like to know if its possible to create Web Service using PHP!" but then you ask "Can u give me a good definition of a Web Service?" One seems to contradict the other. Anyhow a web service is probably as the name implies a service or facility for the web this could be access to a database etc. if so the answer is yes. This could also mean provide a service or a facility such as Apache that enables web pages to be displayed on the World Wide Web. Does this help? This sounds like an college assignment question? there are many web sites that use php, just look at the status bar as u navigate try the tutorial in the faq's they may use php.

 

[Forri]

Thanks for your answer ascikey! i can assure you its no college question...i'm on the other side now! i just wanted a good definistion of a web service so i can further convice my boss on the utility of services!

On the other hand i'm quite new with PHP so i wasn't that sure it could act as a web service! My problem is that if so it does (being a web service) how can i implement it!what the background i should now? how should i go about it!

Thanks once again

Nick

 

[ascikey]

I am sorry but I still don’t know what information you are asking for, what are you trying to convince your boss? Why would you want to try to convince him of some thing that you don’t know anything about i.e. has he asked you to find out something. What exactly would you like to know about php. Here are some thing that php can do.

Integrates well into the three-tier structure.
You can automate mail.
Runs on open source operating system.
Password protect your pages.
And the list goes on....and on

 

[Forri]

Ok...maybe i didn't make myself clear enough! i want a definistion for a Web Service! i know what a web service is in my head i just can't explain it in wrting! That was one part of the question!

the second part is this:

If I can write web ervices using PHP how would i go about it?


Third Part (i nknow there where only 2 but..):

I liked when u said : "Password protect your pages" how would you do that?

Thanks again
Nick

 

[ascikey]

yo may find the answers that your lookinf for here faq434-4165

 

[Forri]

Thanks will check them out!

nick