Many regard the ability to access a web application directly from a remote script or a program running on any platform as the "next big thing." XML-RPC (Extensible Markup Language- Remote Procedure Call) does just this, allowing developers to open objects or "web services" to the Internet and easily recombine web services to create dynamic, content-intensive web sites. Programming Web Applications with XML-RPC puts developers firmly in control of the XML-RPC protocol, for a simple way to create and use powerful web services today. They'll be able to expose the functionality of a web site in a variety of programming environments and use such web services to build more complex applications. This is the book for leading-edge developers who want to experiment now with an exciting new way of doing business on the Web.