A method for providing Web services can include the step of registering a
Web service with a service provider. The Web service can be installed
within a service environment. A request for the Web service can be sent
by a service user to an application server disposed within an application
environment. The network space of the application environment can be
different from the network space of the service environment. The
application server can access the requested Web service using a gateway,
such as a Parlay gateway. Once the Web service is accessed by the
application server, service data for the Web service can be transported
between the application server and the service user.