Programming Web Services with XML-RPC

Name: Programming Web Services with XML-RPC
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ISBN: 9780596001193

ISBN-10: 0596001193

ISBN-13: 9780596001193

Edition: 2001

Authors: Simon St. Laurent, Edd Dumbill, Joe Johnston, Val Quercia, Dave Winer

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Have you ever needed to share processing between two or more computers running programs written in different languages on different operating systems? Or have you ever wanted to publish information on the Web so that programs other than browsers could work with it? XML-RPC, a system for remote procedure calls built on XML and the ubiquitous HTTP protocol, is the solution you've been looking for. "Programming Web Services with XML-RPC introduces the simple but powerful capabilities of XML-RPC, which lets you connect programs running on different computers with a minimum of fuss, by wrapping procedure calls in XML and establishing simple pathways for calling functions. With XML-RPC, Java…

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List price: $34.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 236
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English



Foreword


Preface



Introduction


What XML-RPC Does


Where XML-RPC Excels


A Quick Tour of the Minefields



The XML-RPC Protocol


Choreography


Data Types


Request Format


Response Format


The Nil Value


A DTD for XML-RPC



Client-Server Communication: XML-RPC in Java


Why XML-RPC for Java?


The XML-RPC Java Library


Building XML-RPC Clients


Building XML-RPC Servers


Creating XML-PRC Handlers


Three Practical Examples


Moving Toward Cross-Platform Peer-to-Peer



XML-RPC and Perl


Perl's Implementation of XML-RPC


Data Types


XML-RPC Clients


XML-RPC Servers


Integrating XML-RPC into a Web Server



Integrating Web Applications: XML-RPC in PHP


Getting the XML-RPC Library for PHP


Understanding the Client Classes


Mapping Data Between PHP and XML-RPC


Invoking Methods


Building XML-RPC Servers in PHP


Connecting Web Applications


What PHP and XML-RPC Can Do



XML-RPC and Python


Python Implementations of XML-RPC


Installing PythonWare XML-RPC


Data Types


XML-RPC Clients


XML-RPC Servers


Integrating XML-RPC into a Web Server


Using Zope as an XML-RPC Server



Bridging XML-RPC and COM: XML-RPC in ASP


Using XML-RPC with ASP


Making Active Server Pages More Active


Data Types and the API


Building an Address Book Web Service with ASP


Talking to MS Access from Linux


An XML-RPC Client in ASP


Creating a Window to Linux


Connections and Caveats



XML-RPC and the Web Services Landscape


The Web Services Vision


Public XML-RPC Services


Design Considerations for Any XML-RPC Application


Beyond XML-RPC


Protocol Design Choices


XML-RPC and Web Services



The XML You Need for XML-RPC



The HTTP You Need for XML-RPC


Index