Web Services and UDDI
Note: The Microsoft UDDI SDK is not supported by or included in Microsoft Windows versions after Microsoft Windows Server 7. The Microsoft UDDI V3 SDK is included with Microsoft BizTalk Server. For more information about the Microsoft UDDI V3 SDK, see Microsoft BizTalk Server documentation
Web services are services that connect applications across an intranet, extranet, or across the Internet, so that these applications can share resources and information. Web services can be offered by any individual or organization that has the tools to create them and make them available to other individuals or organizations online. UDDI facilitates the connection between the providers and the consumers of Web services.
The following topics provide an overview of Web services and describe how UDDI contributes to their use: