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Getting back into Windows programming.

Are you planning to use .Net or unmanaged code?

If old school, you might be interested in a native-code internet library MS added last year:

WWSAPI is a new C/C++ API from Microsoft for building SOAP-based web services and clients, provided as part of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. It is also available as a system update to:

* Windows XP SP2+
* Windows Vista
* Windows Server 2003 SP2
* Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2
* Windows Server 2008

Links
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd430435(VS.85).aspx
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsWebServices
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/wwsapi
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WCF/WWS_FirstLook.aspx
 
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