> > Only CFMX provides built-in tools for publishing and > > consuming web services. > > > > There's no reason you can't use CF5 for web services work, but > > CF isn't going to help you in any way, so you'll have to > > manually do all the SOAP and WSDL stuff manually, which would be > > a nightmare. > > Alternatively, you could go the REST route, which is nowhere > near as painful. Or XML-RPC even.
This is painfully obvious to those who already know it, but it's worth pointing out that these are only options if the person at the other end of the web service supports those standards, or you control both the web service and client yourself. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ phone: 202-797-5496 fax: 202-797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:184925 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
