In this chapter some basics of Apache Axis2 (and Axis 1.4) web services have been introduced and how IBM Cúram Social Program Management web services correspond to this web service functionality. Remember that while legacy web services are supported for customers who have already deployed them any new development should be done using the new web service functionality now available. As the basis for the latest generation of web service standards, Axis2 brings improved architecture, performance, and standards support to your web services.
The following chapters provide the details necessary to enable access to web services externally deployed (outbound) and model, build, customize, secure, and deploy business logic as a web service (inbound).