Visual Perl is a complete plug-in for .NET developers who want to use Perl's strengths for rapid development. Visual Perl features a Web Services Client Proxy generator which uses the same technique as other Visual Studio .NET languages for consuming Web services and a Perl-specific editor that automatically displays methods and calling sequences for Web services based on WSDL URLs.  Visual Perl also includes a graphical debugger that makes it simple to produce robust code; the Regular Expression Toolkit, a unique, visual interface for almost effortless creation and debugging of powerful pattern matching tools; plus professional features such as source code control and full integration with ActiveState's Perl Dev Kit.

Cape Clear has released a new free SOA Editor, which enables programmers to rapidly create, view and edit Services using Web Services Description Language (WSDL). The SOA Editor simplifies the entire process of creating working Services by simplifying WSDL and managing issues such as correct syntax and validation.

PolarLake Web Services Express is a fully-featured enterprise class Web Services platform. It enables the automated creation and deployment of Web Service providers from any existing EJB, Java or COM components.  Using the included PolarLake XML server, it allows the user to create and deploy Web Service providers in minutes, with no code changes, no generated code and no scripts. Graphical wizards are provided to guide users through the development and deployment process, reducing the learning time and skills required.

PolarLake is the first enterprise strength XML server platform and Web Services platform for the Java programmer. PolarLake was developed from the ground up to host XML focused Java applications, and provides a full set of system and network services out of the box as well as a rich and productive environment for the developer. Existing Java, EJB and COM components can be automatically exposed as Web Service providers. Composite Web Services and Web Service consumers can be easily constructed and deployed, with PolarLake adapters handling all SOAP and WSDL-specific processing.

NetTool is a free debugging utility, useful for monitoring and testing web services. Read this article to learn what it does, and how to download it