Getting Started
Server-side web services are provided as part of the Web Application Server. This is the same server and requires the same development environment needed to build browser-based web applications. Web applications require that your development and, eventually, your deployment environments are running Microsoft’s IIS Internet server. Before proceeding, you might want to ensure that your development environment supports IIS. You can do this by trying to load and run the web application sample. Make sure this is working properly before you try to create a web service.
You will be creating your web services within a web application (webapp.src) that resides within a workspace. Before you create a web service component, you need to ensure that the web application exists. If you are adding a web service to an existing web application, that component already exists. Note that you are allowed to add both Web Service Objects and Web Browser Objects to a single web application. If you have not yet created a web application, you may do so by:
- In the Studio, select the File > New > Project… menu option.
- Select Web Project.
- You will be asked to select a name for your Virtual Directory (you can use the default provided).
- Provide a description for your application and save it.
You are now ready to build a Web Service.