This book embarks on a mission to dissect unravel and demystify the concepts of Web services
including their implementation and composition techniques. It provides a comprehensive
perspective on the fundamentals of implementation standards and strategies for Web services (in
the first half of the book) while also presenting composition techniques for leveraging
existing services to create larger ones (in the second half). Pursuing a unique approach it
begins with a sound overview of concepts followed by a targeted technical discussion that is
in turn linked to practical exercises for hands-on learning. For each chapter practical
exercises are available on Github.Mainly intended as a comprehensive textbook on the
implementation and composition of Web services it also offers a useful reference guide for
academics and practitioners. Lecturers will find this book useful for a variety of courses
from undergraduate courses on the foundational technology of Web services through graduate
courses on complex Web service composition. Students and researchers entering the field will
benefit from the combination of a broad technical overview with practical self-guided
exercises. Lastly professionals will gain a well-informed grasp of how to synthesize the
concepts of conventional and newer breeds of Web services which they can use to revise
foundational concepts or for practical implementation tasks.
