Axis2

Given the tools we use with Web services today, we might not look at what is on the wire when we do Web service invocations. However, there are times you need to understand what's on the wire for different reasons. Recognizing the version of a SOAP message might help to better understand some of the problems associated within Web service communications. In this article, we will discuss how you can differentiate between SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 messages, by looking at various features of each message.

In this article by Dushshantha Chandradasa, he discusses the use of the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for securing online transactions

In this tutorial, Keith Chapman looks at implementing a REST service in Apache Axis2.

In this article by Suran Jayathilaka, he looks at configuring the JMS transport in Axis2/Java to talk with a Qpid AMQP broker.

A step by step practical guide for developing Web services using Apache Axis2 by Deepal Jayasinghe is expected to be out soon. The book will take you through the basics of Web services and Axis2 to the details of the  architecture of Axis2. You can pre-order the book from here.