Web Services and COM?

I was told that XML Web services has replaced /will replace the COM/DCOM.
Anybody could tell me why/how?
If I want to handle the remote image processing and image transfer/display
accessed from either web client or windows application client, is the web
services a good choice for doing it? If so, what is the reason to use it?
Thanks
DavudOn Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:44:08 -0500, david
<david@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I was told that XML Web services has replaced /will replace the COM/DCOM.
> Anybody could tell me why/how?
> If I want to handle the remote image processing and image
> transfer/display
> accessed from either web client or windows application client, is the web
> services a good choice for doing it? If so, what is the reason to use it?
> Thanks
> Davud
WebServices are a mechanism that can replace DCOM, though it is a
different architecture of course. They're used mainly for remote
server/application interaction.
Remoting is actually a purer comparison, and usually performs better, as
it is either binary or textual transfer. In fact webservices are a type
of remoting. It's just that remoting is similar to DCOM, in that only
.NET clients can talk via remoting (AFAIK); webservices are supposed to be
more open so other types of clients can interact (a diverse
environment)...
Craig Deelsnyder
Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
Thank you for your comments.
It seems that XML web service is very good for text-based communication.
Can it do the communication on binary basis?
If not, how can it replace COM/DCOM?
David
"Craig Deelsnyder" wrote:

> On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:44:08 -0500, david
> <david@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> WebServices are a mechanism that can replace DCOM, though it is a
> different architecture of course. They're used mainly for remote
> server/application interaction.
> Remoting is actually a purer comparison, and usually performs better, as
> it is either binary or textual transfer. In fact webservices are a type
> of remoting. It's just that remoting is similar to DCOM, in that only
> ..NET clients can talk via remoting (AFAIK); webservices are supposed to b
e
> more open so other types of clients can interact (a diverse
> environment)...
> --
> Craig Deelsnyder
> Microsoft MVP - ASP/ASP.NET
>