XML Web services are one of the most significant and innovative features of the .NET Framework. Furthermore, XML Web services have the potential to fundamentally alter how data is transferred across applications and businesses and how component-based programming can cross traditional application boundaries. ASP.NET simplifies Web service development considerably. The .NET Framework greatly simplifies the consumption of Web services in client applications. As shown in the StockGrid control, server controls provide a mechanism for encapsulating intelligent and optimal Web service access that's used to generate dynamic user interfaces in Web applications, while retaining the flexibility of direct Web service access for page developers. |