Architecture advice...

[Johni]

Hi,
We developped a workstation Windows C++ application (COM, Win32) - so
unmanaged code.
We want to develop a server application that communicates with these
client applications.
This server application could be written with any technology (.net, c+
+...).

So my question is : what is the best and simplest way to connect
these ?

SOAP/DCOM ?
..NET ? (problems with my client application written in C++ ?)

using http as the transport layer is important, so I exclude pure DCOM
connection.

Any advice should be great, because I'm a bit lost in this world in
constant evolution :)

J.

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello Johni,

I assume that the exposing web-services and applying WSE standards will be
the best way based on your requirements

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"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
JHi,
JWe developped a workstation Windows C++ application (COM, Win32) - so
Junmanaged code.
JWe want to develop a server application that communicates with these
Jclient applications.
JThis server application could be written with any technology (.net,
Jc+
J+...).
JSo my question is : what is the best and simplest way to connect
Jthese ?
J>
JSOAP/DCOM ?
J.NET ? (problems with my client application written in C++ ?)
Jusing http as the transport layer is important, so I exclude pure
JDCOM connection.
J>
JAny advice should be great, because I'm a bit lost in this world in
Jconstant evolution :)
J>
JJ.
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