39 Web Services Summary

Web services are self-describing business functions that are available from any Web-connected device.
Oracle Application Server provides a complete and integrated framework for developing, deploying, and managing Web services.
The Oracle Application Server SOAP request handler servlet allows Oracle Application Server to support client requests over SOAP.
The UDDI repository stores Web services descriptions and other information to assist in discovering Web services dynamically.
With the Oracle Application Server Web Assembler, developers can package and deploy their Web services.
Clients can invoke Web services directly or find them using a UDDI repository.
Clustering, scalability, and availability features ensure Web services are fault tolerant and scalable.
Oracle Application Server provides security and central management for Web services.