You might have wondered about many websites having different kinds of dashboards showing distinct yet relevant contents, and how in this world it is possible to combine a weather report and stock market quotes in one display.
Weather reports and stock quotes are functionally different systems; one is the meteorological area and the other one is the national stock exchange, yet they can be combined and shown in a single dashboard.
So, if we need to define what a web service is, then any reusable, custom-developed software code that lets heterogeneous applications talk to each other and disparate systems get integrated in a cost-effective manner could be our definition.
We can design a software system that integrates disparate data sources and different ecosystems that can evolve and mature over time in a better and cost-effective way by adopting...
