When to use which web service and why ?

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I am Java Developer, i am confused when to use which web services, either i should use JAX-WS or JAX-RS or any other 3rd party & why?
Please help by an example like:
1.) if i am making Login form which web services is better or their is no need of web services at all ?
2.) if you try to make newsletter, subscriber, reminder which web service should be used ?

Please help me when i should decide that this type of application required web service and this type doesn't required web service ?

I googled and found web service help the performance, flexibility, etc of Application of Web. But if so which web service should be used and why ?

Please explain me with appropriated example ?

Posted 11-Oct-12 22:31pm

ppk.007

Updated 11-Oct-12 23:57pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 12-Oct-12 14:26pm

It all depends on your application. Is it a Web site? If so, you can have all facilities you need on the server-side of it. If you already have some Web service, it's another story...
--SA

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Patrick Wanjau · Answer 1 · 2012-10-14T19:46:00

It is a matter of choice which you select either JAX-Ws or JAX-RS. The difference is that JAX-RS is light weight and handles all requests in HTTP. On the other hand, JAX-WS is transport protocol independent, and you can use HTTP, SMTP, etc. JAX-WS is best to use if your application is heavy and requires a lot of security and all other WS-* for the services.

However, if your application is a website, I don't think it's necessary to have a webservice. Webservices are mostly used for Business-to-Business communication, where multiple systems are used and not just a normal user interacting with the system.