"Java and SOAP". (Book Browser).

SOAP differs from other distributed computing technologies in that it is based on XML, and so far it has not attempted to redefine the computing world.

SOAP-specifications are not bound to any specific programming language, computing platform, or software development environment, although there are SOAP implementations that provide bindings for a number of languages, such as C#, Perl, and Java. Without these implementations, SOAP remains in the abstract: a concept without manifestation. It is the bindings to a software development language that make SOAP come alive. Java is a natural for XML processing, and therefore perfect for building SOAP services and client applications. Much of the work being done with SOAP today is being done in Java. "Java and SOAP' introduces the basics of SOAP: what it is, why it is being talked about, and what its features and capabilities are. `Java and SOAP' includes both the Apache SOAP tools and IBM web services toolkit, web services built over transports other than HTTP, and the use of Brazil as a small SOAP server. There are chapters on UDDI and WSDL. In addition, the book covers interoperability between the major SOAP platforms, including Microsoft's NET. The book also provides previews of the forthcoming Axis APIS, JAX-RPC, and JAXM.