>Public Class WebService > Inherits System.Web.Services.WebService > > Private cUrl As String = "http://www.levelextreme.com" > Private cUser As String = "" > > <WebMethod()> _ > Public Function MyMethod() As String > > Private cUrl As String = "http://www.anotherurl.com" > Return Me.cUrl & cUrl > End Function > >End Class >>(it is best practice to use & instead of + to concatenate strings).