The Microsoft .NET Framework provides a rich alternative to the Distributed COM (DCOM) protocol in the form of XML Web services provided by ASP.NET. XML Web services allow businesses to distribute their application services to a broader audience than is otherwise possible with DCOM. It accomplishes this by providing a loosely coupled messaging infrastructure, encapsulating and exposing business application logic using industry standard protocols and data formats such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), Hyper-Text Markup Language (HTTP) and SOAP (formerly Simple Object Access Protocol).
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