A new SOAP messaging specification

While opening attachments in an e-mail is a no-no for users, attachments of a different sort are an absolute necessity for retailing systems like Amazon and eBay. How can you sell your mother’s Waring Blender if you don’t have a picture? A new SOAP messaging specification proposes a solution that will facilitate the transfer of such vital information.

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1645297,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594

[b]Sending data like attached e-mail and other binary bits is a major hurdle for Web services. What provisions have you made in your applications for data like this?[/b]