What is a web service??

[dreampolice]

I hear about Web Services alot but not sure what are they?

Is a Web Service a place where you fetch other sites database outputs and show them on your web page?

Please advise.

 

[Foamcow]

Have you tried typing:

define:web service into Google?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=de...s=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a

Or perhaps search

http://www.Wikipedia.org

for "web service"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_service

<honk>*:O)</honk>

Earl & Thompson Marketing - Marketing Agency Services in Gloucestershire

 

[janet24]

I assume it's hosting service. Where you pay to have your website sit on server so it can be accessed by the web. It can include a database or not.

 

[ecobb]

I assume it's hosting service.

It's not. That's web hosting. Web Services are something completely different. Foamcow's links offer detailed explanations on Web Services.

Hope This Helps!

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