This presentation will walk through what a "web service" is, and how to use one and write one. We are going to do code in this presentation, not look at boxes on a chart.

Since most web services are written in Java, this presentation will be Java oriented. It will use software freely available from apache.org and during the presentation we will write a live program that calls web services available from amazon.com.

Whether you are a programmer, or someone who just wants to understand how SOA and web services really work, this presentation will remove some of the mystery and make web services something you can get your head around.

By the end of this session, attendees will be able to:
1. Write a java program that calls a web service.
2. Write your own web service.
3. Understand web services in real life.