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[s]I've had to use a new name as nairaland has bared me for sending the post below, I think they are angry because I have recommended Microsoft C#. leave me your email address in case I'm bared again
Nice to know you are still open to using C# for the web service, I will recommend C# as the codes are very similar to Java. To start with you'll need to install a copy of visual studio 2003 or above, but from 2005 is better as it comes with it's own IIS. To create a web service after installation:

Click on File - New Project you will get a new window

From the new window above select - ASP.Net Web Service Application, give it the name and the location you want, click ok and you have created a web service.

In the code window begin to create your database connection and the WebMethod that will be consumed. I will go deeper into this if you are happy to use C#.

After the above compile the ASP.Net Web Service Application and you can now create the application that will consume the web service by creating a new web or windows application from the file menu.

From this web or windows application you have created above you just need to add the web reference which will be the address of the web service you created before, then create the object that will use the web methods, compile and run your web or windows application and the application is ready for deployment on a windows server, to deploy it on any platform the you'll need Mono visit this website for more details:
http://www.mono-project.com/Main_Page

Let me know if this is of interest to you, if it is then I can go into more details on creating the database connection and the web methods.[/s]