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Differences between Web services and Web applications

David Linthicum, Deloitte Consulting

Published: 11 Oct 2004

What are the differences between Web services and Web applications?

Web services are services with standard interfaces that just expose a behavior. Web applications are full blown browser-based applications that also include an interface. Web services are granular (specific well-defined functions). Web applications are complete holistic functions that are bound into a single application.

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Web application (Web app) A Web application (Web app) is an application program that is stored on a remote server and delivered over the Internet through a browser interface.

Web services Web services are a type of internet software that use standardized messaging protocols and are made available from an application service provider’s web server for use by a client or other web-based programs.

immersive web The immersive web is a version of the online world that incorporates advanced technologies to enhance user engagement and blur the line between the user's physical reality and the digital environment.

Web security: Web services an overlooked entry point for attacks Web services are not only the backbone of application interaction, but they can also be the Achille's heel of Web security. Kevin Beaver explains their vulnerabilities and suggests tools to test for security problems.

Web testing Rami Jaamour discusses the differences between testing a traditional Web application and testing a Web service.

Web service technologies primer A Web service is a self-describing component (large-scale piece of code) that can discover and communicate with other components using Web-based communications in a standardized way.

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