Developing web services

This page provides a starting point for finding information about web services.

Web services are self-contained, modular applications that can be described, published, located, and invoked over a network. They implement a services oriented architecture (SOA), which supports the connecting or sharing of resources and data in a very flexible and standardized manner. Services are described and organized to support their dynamic, automated discovery and reuse.

For information about developing web service applications by using WebSphere Developer Tools, see Developing web service applications.