Apache Axis 1.0 RC1 Available

spike666 writes "Apache Axis, the SAX based SOAP server which IBM is building into WebSphere, has hit 1.0RC1! Go download it now and get all SOAPy!"

Re:What is SOAP useful for?

[Anonymous Coward]

SOAP is basically platform-independent RPC using XML. It is typically done over HTTP, although is could be done using SMTP, FTP, etc. (if you wanted to).

Re:Tutorial

[steve_l]

well, Search for 'Sam Ruby' on google to get his intro, and d/l chapter 15 of my ant book (http://manning.com/antbook) for the practicalities of doing apache SOAP work. Best book on Axis I've seen is the Sams press one; the Wrox book on axis is a bit more up to date (I havent seen it).

To bring up axis you need to get axis.war into your app server, make sure happyaxis.jsp is happy. Then you can add new services by writing java files with .jws extension and dropping them into the expanded WAR. Each file becomes an endpoint where methods can be posted to. postRC1.0 (since last friday), axis has supported GET too.

Professional XML Web Services

[DreamTheater]

One great resource for learning about SOAP and XML Web Services is my book

• Professional XML Web Services

. Click here [markrichman.com] for more info.