Summary

• Core standards

  • Establish a security architecture
    • SOAP with Digital signature, XML encryption and authentication techniques
  • Address interoperability concerns
    • SOAP implementations today do not interoperate
  • Standardize service definition

• The next higher layer

  • Messaging standards for :
    • Reliable messaging, routing, sequencing, QoS, etc
  • Support long running transactions

• Focus on what W3C is known for: Core standards