Creating a web server to host a web service

creating a web server

[HawkUK]

Hi,

Im new to this website, I found this on a google search and seemed the best place to get help.

I found a post relating to this but it was six years old.

I am a compleat newbie when it come to web services only done on module at uni.

I will cut to the chase.

I am creating a moblie device app, and I would like that to connect to the web service that is hosted on a web server which in turn will connect to the mircosoft virtual web service. that im creating, but I have no idea where to start.

I will be writing the program in C#.net

Thanks for help

[Ocean10000]

Let me welcome to WebmasterWorld here HawkUK.

Well I would start with the webservice primary functions myself, then start on the mobile application. I usually code up the initial implementation of the webservice first because they are the easiest for me at least to get working and debugged with unit tests. Once I have a functional webservice I can start with the mobile device application which depending on which ones you will be targeting will be the most time consuming portion of your programing. Different mobile devices have different limitations and strengths and what not, which makes it more challenging to develop for.

Reference:
I haven't seen the term "virtual web service" used often outside of a collage course. In my experience it usually means the webservice is returning data that has to be gained from multiple sources, not the usual direct database access. These data sources could be other websites or hardware depending. Most common when I was in collage was to scrap a mainframe application output and process it for a dynamic webaccess.