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Web services are a form of distributed information system. Many of the problems that Web services try to solve, as well as the design constraints encountered along the way, can be understood by considering how distributed information systems evolved in the past. As part of this evolution process, a key aspect to keep in mind is that while the technology has changed, the problems that need to be solved are to a large extent the same. Thus, the first step toward looking at Web services from the correct perspective is to develop a comprehensive understanding of distributed information systems.
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Alonso, G., Casati, F., Kuno, H., Machiraju, V. (2004). Distributed Information Systems. In: Web Services. Data-Centric Systems and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10876-5_1
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