As I speak both formally and informally to developers about Web services, the
same questions always come up: Is anyone we know doing it? Don't we have to
wait for .NET or the next version of J2EE? Is it secure enough to be trusted?
The best way to answer these questions is to look at leading-edge companies
that have already successfully implemented Web services. Barry-Wehmiller is
just such a company. Located in St. Louis, it is an e-commerce marketplace
that brings together buyers and sellers, as well as seekers and suppliers of
information, to provide value-added alternatives to the packaging industry.
The company recently completed a Web services application based on current
Microsoft technologies that provides insight into the questions.
Barry-Wehmiller Thinks Forward ...and Adopts Web Services
In Q1 of 2000, Barry-Wehmiller, like many forward-thinking organizations... (more)