Architecture advice...

Hi,
We developped a workstation Windows C++ application (COM, Win32) - so
unmanaged code.
We want to develop a server application that communicates with these
client applications.
This server application could be written with any technology (.net, c+
+...).

So my question is : what is the best and simplest way to connect
these ?

SOAP/DCOM ?
..NET ? (problems with my client application written in C++ ?)

using http as the transport layer is important, so I exclude pure DCOM
connection.

Any advice should be great, because I'm a bit lost in this world in
constant evolution :)

J.

Re: Architecture advice...

Hello Johni,

I assume that the exposing web-services and applying WSE standards will be
the best way based on your requirements

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J> Hi,
J> We developped a workstation Windows C++ application (COM, Win32) - so
J> unmanaged code.
J> We want to develop a server application that communicates with these
J> client applications.
J> This server application could be written with any technology (.net,
J> c+
J> +...).
J> So my question is : what is the best and simplest way to connect
J> these ?
J>
J> SOAP/DCOM ?
J> .NET ? (problems with my client application written in C++ ?)
J> using http as the transport layer is important, so I exclude pure
J> DCOM connection.
J>
J> Any advice should be great, because I'm a bit lost in this world in
J> constant evolution :)
J>
J> J.
J>