# XML & Web Services with PHP

By Ben Ramsey

- **Date:** October 31, 2006
- **Event:** Zend/PHP Conference & Expo
- **Venue:** Doubletree Hotel
- **City:** San Jose, CA, US

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What is XML? What are Web Services? This talk will answer both of these questions, exploring ways to use the powerful features of PHP 5 to consume and create XML-based Web Services. Topics will include SOAP, XML-RPC, and REST, giving real-world examples and explaining the differences between and benefits of each.