Java Web Services: Up and Running: A Quick, Practical, and Thorough Introduction

This book is a must-read for anyone looking to develop web services with Java.

With an emphasis on REST-style services, it provides a clear and pragmatic approach to web service development.

The author delivers complete working code examples and short instructions for compiling, deploying, and executing the services.

Readers will learn how to write services from scratch and integrate existing services into their Java applications.

The book covers an Apache Ant script that compiles, packages, and deploys web services, as well as explores RESTful web service clients written in Java, JavaScript, and Perl.

Additionally, it examines the handler and transport levels in SOAP-based messaging and provides wire-level security in HTTP(S), users/roles security, and WS-Security.

This book is an essential resource for anyone looking to develop robust and secure web services with Java.