Approach One: source code is compiled "on-the-fly" on the server

Approach One:source code IS compiled "on-the-fly" on the server

Pros: easy to test from front-end app

Cons: source code can be inspected from the server, sensitive code might be seen. might be slower than compiled(dll)

*** Create webservices on server. 1 step ***

Create nerd.asmx file on server on c:\inetpub\wwwroot ...

    <% @ WebService Language="C#" class="Mate" %>
    using System;

   using System.Web.Services;

   using System.Web.Services.Protocols;
    [WebService(Namespace="http://yourserveraddresshere/")]
   public class Mate : WebService

   {

       [WebMethod]
       public string TheServerTime()
       {
           return " of the jedi " + DateTime.Now.ToString();
       }

    }

...create nerd.asmx file

to test if your services is working, from your development machine open in your favorite browser this site: http://yourserveraddresshere/nerd.asmx

*** To consume webservices in your development machine. 3 steps...

step 1 of 3.

create a code that parses your webservices to get the result, this can be automated using the code generator, use wsdl of .NET SDK...

wsdl.exe http://yourserveraddresshere/nerd.asmx

Note: this will generate Mate.cs file on your development machine

...create a code that parses

step 2 of 3.

create usenerd.cs file on your development machine ...

       public class A
       {
           public static void Main()
           {
               Mate m = new Mate();
               System.Console.WriteLine(m.TheServerTime());
           }
       }

... create usenerd.cs file

step 3 of 3.

compile and run the application...

csc.exe usenerd.cs Mate.cs

usenerd.exe

...compile

*** To consume webservices in your development machine. using VB.NET. 3 steps...

step 1 of 3.

create a code that parses your webservices to get the result, this can be automated using the code generator, use wsdl of .NET SDK...

wsdl.exe /l:vb http://yourserveraddresshere/nerd.asmx

Note: this will generate Mate.vb file on your development machine

...create a code that parses

step 2 of 3.

create usenerd.vb file on your development machine ...

       Public Class A
      
           Public Shared Sub Main()
          
               Dim m As Mate = new Mate()
               System.Console.WriteLine(m.TheServerTime())
           End Sub
       End Class

... create usenerd.cs file

step 3 of 3.

compile and run the application...

vbc.exe usenerd.vb Mate.vb

usenerd.exe

...compile