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Learn how web services can enable applications to communicate, share data, and seamlessly integrate with other systems. Explore the benefits and implementation of web services using open protocols and XML for data exchange. Discover the power of web services in creating a connected and versatile web infrastructure.
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Playing Well With Others Using Web Services For Interoperability and Content Interchange Dmitriy Babichenko, Teppituk Krinchai, James B. McGee Laboratory for Educational TechnologyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Web services are application components • Web services communicate using open protocols • Web services are self-contained • Web services are self-describing • Web services can be used by other applications What Are Web Services?
Well-supported by most modern programming languages • Use XML to pass data • Low implementation cost Implementation
DimwsAs New vpSim.externalDataAccess • Dim link AsString = ws.generatePlayerLink(userName, userPassword, learnerUserID, learnerFirstName, learnerLastName, learnerEmail, caseID) • Response.Write("<a href='" & link & "' target='_blank'>" & link & "</a>") Example
Imagine a system infrastructure where a student logs into a web portal…
…and sees a calendar that aggregates data from Microsoft Exchange, Learning Management System (LMS) and portal events…
…where a single blog application can be implemented in multiple web systems…
… and a learning module can launch a virtual patient simulation…
… and a virtual patient simulation can send a student performance report to any LMS
Navigator LMS Lab for Educational Technology Web Application Infrastructure Blog Virtual Patient Simulator Clinical Log Microsoft SharePoint Web Portal
Questions? Dmitriy BabichenkoLaboratory for Educational TechnologyUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine dmitriy@medschool.pitt.edu