Web Services with PHP Training Course

2 days.

• Understand how XML, SOAP, WSRM and WS-Security can be used to create a highly reliable and
• interoperable communications channel that interoperates with Java and .NET
• Build and test clients and services in PHP that can be used to interact over the web with other systems
• Transfer binary documents using MTOM technology
• Secure services with WS-Security including encryption, authentication and digital signatures
• Implement reliable messaging including resending and ordering

• PHP developers who wish to start integrating with Java, .NET and other enterprise technologies
• Those who require secure and/or reliable linkages across the Internet, for example business-to-business systems
• People implementing industry profiles such as PRESTO, OIOSI, WS-I RSP

Students should have solid PHP skills, basic understanding of XML and high-level understanding of the Web Services concepts.

Introduction to Web services

• What is SOAP and WSDL, what benefits do they bring?
• Existing SOAP support in PHP, and why is there something new?
• Overview of other toolkits (.NET, Java) and interoperability
• Exercise - Using SOAPUI to call a service

Building and using your first service

• Writing a service in PHP
• Viewing the WSDL and understanding it
• Writing a PHP client
• Using the client standalone (command line mode), and from a Web client

Using real services

• Exercise - Use WSDL to call a service
• Build a real service (e.g. purchaseorder)
• Use SOAPUI to capture XML and build complex XML services

Advanced Web Services

MTOM details

• Exercise - Using MTOM to transfer files

WSSecurity Introduction

• Authentication
• Signatures
• Encryption
• Overview of WS-SecureConversation and Trust
• Exercises - securing PHP interactions

WSRM

• Introduction and overview
• One way Reliable Messaging
• Two way Reliable Messaging
• Exercise - building and tracing RM one and two way interactions