SOAP and REST
Monday, March 08, 2010
10:25 AM
SOAP: Simple object access protocol
Client sends XML "request" to server. 
Server responds with XML to client. 
XML Schemas determine legal inputs and outputs. 
REST: Representative State Transfer
Client sends a request to a specific URL with embedded CGI data. 
Server responds with XML or plaintext.
Service is invoked via a regular webserver URL. 