Is web service the right solution

mimi

I need to write a program that can be called from the web and from a desktop
application. They are not on different machine. Is web service the right
solution? Beside web service, which techniques are using right now. Thanks

Nov 21 '05 #1

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Eric Cherng

Web services is one alternative, but you should consider some other
requirements of your application to determine the best option:

1. Is performance an important issue?
2. Do you need interoperabilit y? Meaning will you have other programs on
different OS and written in different languages calling your program?

There are 3 main options you can choose from in the .NET Framework to access
remote code (sorted by increasing difficulty):
1. XML Web Services
2. .NET Remoting
3. Write your own socket code.

Which one you choose depends on your requirements as I mentioned above.
Take a look at this page for more information about requirements and the 3
options.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?u...asp?frame=true

Eric

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I need to write a program that can be called from the web and from a desktop application. They are not on different machine. Is web service the right
solution? Beside web service, which techniques are using right now. Thanks

Nov 21 '05 #2

mimi

Thanks Eric. Performance is an important issue. All client programs are
written in .NET and run on the same OS. .Net remoting may be the best
choice to me. But web service sounds easier than since there are a lot
documents and examples about web service. I would try .net remoting
anyway.

"Eric Cherng" <ericch1@remove _the_dot-hotmai.l.com> wrote in message
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Web services is one alternative, but you should consider some other
requirements of your application to determine the best option:

1. Is performance an important issue?
2. Do you need interoperabilit y? Meaning will you have other programs on
different OS and written in different languages calling your program?

There are 3 main options you can choose from in the .NET Framework to access remote code (sorted by increasing difficulty):
1. XML Web Services
2. .NET Remoting
3. Write your own socket code.

Which one you choose depends on your requirements as I mentioned above.
Take a look at this page for more information about requirements and the 3
options.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?u...asp?frame=true
Eric

"mimi" <mh****@hotmail .com> wrote in message
news:eM******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP12.phx.gbl...
I need to write a program that can be called from the web and from a

desktop
application. They are not on different machine. Is web service the right solution? Beside web service, which techniques are using right now.

Thanks

Nov 21 '05 #3

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