The present invention relates to systems and methods for defining,
implementing, deploying and/or executing Web services. A Web service is
defined using a graphical interface that allows the application developer
to specify the operation of the Web service through inclusion and
configuration of graphical nodes representing particular operations
and/or functions. The environment for definition typically includes a
user input device, a graphical display device, a system data store and a
system processor. The system processor is in communication with the other
elements. A graphical definition of the Web service is stored in the
system data store. Once defined, the graphical definition is convened
into a programmatic implementation executable by a Web services server.
This programmatic implementation can then be transmitted to an
appropriate Web services server accessible by an intended user community.