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The entire basket catalog, including items: name, Price, and description
can be extracted as XML files.
Note: Some of the newer smart web browsers (such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher) will automatically load the associated XSL file which contains formatting instructions. The XSL file will convert the file into HTML which can be viewed as a standard Web page.
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We supply access to our catalog also as a Web Service.
We support the native tools that the Microsoft .NET Framework supplies, with
access in XML or SOAP. On the web service page there is information
on the WSDL along with a list of the functions available.
We are also listed in the UDDI directory at Microsoft.com. UDDI.microsoft.com You can search for us under the provider name "BriarpatchBasketry", where we have a service called "Catalog". You can attach to our service either by going to it directory or by searching for it in the UDDI directory. If you use the Visual Studio .NET tools, they will automatically create the necessary wrapper functions to call our service. |
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A sample Web Client written in VB.NET using Windows Forms is available to view the catalog. It is a simplier interface with limited functionality, but proves the concept of web services as it gathers all of its data via the public web service mentioned above. Note: this is an EXE built with the 1.1 version of the .NET framework and requires it to be installed before the sample will work. |