Open source middleware vendor WSO2 this week launched Web services frameworks for the PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) and C languages. WSO2 Web Services Framework for PHP (WSF/PHP), 1.0 is a framework for provision and consumption of Web services in PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor). Serving as an extension to the PHP scripting language that supports the WS-* stack, developers using the framework can bring to PHP securi Open source middleware vendor WSO2 this week launched Web services frameworks for the PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) and C languages. WSO2 Web Services Framework for PHP (WSF/PHP), 1.0 is a framework for provision and consumption of Web services in PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor). Serving as an extension to the PHP scripting language that supports the WS-* stack, developers using the framework can bring to PHP security and reliable messaging for enterprise-class SOAP Web services, WSO2 said. The framework supports WSDL on both the client and server. Developers can create new PHP Web services and use existing code in Web services. WSF/PHP 1.0 is a binding of the Web Services Framework for C (WSF/C) into PHP, providing an open source PHP extension based on Apache technologies. REST (Representational State Transfer) also is supported. WSO2 Web Services Framework for C (WSF/C) 1.0, features an enterprise-grade library for providing and consuming Web services in C, WSO2 said. It, too, supports the WS-* specifications and is based on Apache projects such as Apache Axis2/C.Web services standards such as SOAP and WSDL are supported in WSF/C. WSO2 provides the two frameworks without licensing fees but does sell service and support for them. Both of the frameworks are available on the WSO2 Web site. Technology Industry