How about a catalog search of some kind. BTW I'm not sure if you've noticed but your sig uses file references to your hard drive:
e.g., -- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\iskinner\Application%20Data\Microsoft\Signatures\www.BloodSource.org> www.BloodSource.org <http://www.BloodSource.orgSacramento> Sacramento, CA -- You may want to change that. larry On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:24:56 -0800, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BACKGROUND: > I have a task to create a demo web service to show what they are all about. > > My first though is a basic inventory/order component. We are a blood bank, > so this would offer up a current inventory of available products and allow > hospitals and such to order needed blood types. > > QUESTION > So any suggestions on what might make a good, but not overly complex, > demonstration of a web service, without actually doing anything in the > backend? I can read the inventory, but obviously I can not actually input > any order type information. I would rather not try and create a substitute > backend just for a demonstration. I can think of two functions, one to read > the inventory and a second to accept an order request. But, that seems a bit > too simple to me. > > For those of you who may wonder why I don't ask around here, I have. But the > people here do not understand the concept of a web service thus the desire > for a demonstration. > > Thanks > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > <file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\iskinner\Application%20Data\Microsoft\Signatures\www.BloodSource.org> > www.BloodSource.org <http://www.BloodSource.orgSacramento> > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get help! RoboHelp http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=58 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144985 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
