Book description
"This book performs a valuable service for managers seeking to
harness the business potential of Web services technology. Bringing
a real practitioner's experience to the task, Anne carefully walks
managers through the fundamentals of Web services technology. She
does a superb job of helping managers understand this technology so
that they can move with sure footing and avoid potentially harmful
stumbles along the way."
--From the Foreword by John Hagel III and John Seely Brown
Written for business and technology managers, Web Services: A Manager's Guide illuminates the potential of Web services for application integration. It describes the essentials of supporting technologies and shows how they can be built into a Web services infrastructure that is high-performance, robust, and cost-effective.
Realistic in approach, this book offers a readable definition of Web services and non-technical explanations of key technologies and standards. The author explores the scenarios and applications that would benefit most from Web services and offers guidelines for making an informed decision about which Web services products are right for your company's needs.
You will find detailed coverage of the following topics:
The advantages of Web services over other middleware technologies
Various Web services business models, including those used by Google, Kinko's, Amazon, UPS, and T-Mobile
The basics of XML, XSLT, SOA, WSDL, UDDI, and SOAP
How W3C, OASIS, and WS-I are standardizing technologies and defining guidelines for interoperability
Web services standards for security, transactions, and portlets
Powerful features of Web services, including dynamic discovery and dynamic binding
Using Web services for heterogeneous integration, managing legacy assets, and B2B electronic procurement
Web services core products and platforms
Evaluating Web services offerings based on such requirements as scalability, extensibility, and security
With this book in hand, you will have a clear understanding of Web services, what the technology can do for your organization, and the direction in which you should be heading. Margin content summaries enable time-constrained managers to locate and absorb needed information quickly. Case studies illustrate the benefits of adopting Web services and also reveal pitfalls to avoid.
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- Praise for Web Services
- Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series
- Foreword: Understanding the Power (and Limitations) of Web Services
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
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1. The Application Integration Crisis
- Hershey's Integration Nightmare
- Integration Helps Your Business
- All Applications Require Integration
- Calculating Return on Investment
- Application Integration Is Hard
- Approaches to Application Integration
- Building Integration Hooks
- Exposing Interfaces Across the Network
- Traditional Middleware Blues
- Extending Integration to Work Across the Internet
- Using Web Services for Integration
- Web Services Have Tactical and Strategic Value
- 2. Web Services Basics
- 3. Web Services Technologies
- 4. Standardizing Web Services Technologies
- 5. Advanced Web Services Standards
- 6. The Promise of Web Services
- 7. When to Use Web Services
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8. Web Services Infrastructure
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Core Products
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Web Services Platforms
- .NET Versus Java
- The .NET Framework
- Comparing .NET and Java
- Language Support
- Vendor and Platform Options
- Support for XML and Web Services
- Technology Ownership and Management
- Integrated Versus Portable, Best-of-Breed Solutions
- Web Services Platform Features
- Web Services Development and Deployment Tools
- Service Development
- Building a New Service
- Wrapping Existing Applications
- Completing the Project
- Client Development
- Web Services Runtime Architecture
- Web Services and Java Application Servers
- J2EE or Servlet Engine?
- Web Services Management Extensions
- Infrastructure-Level Web Services
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Web Services Platforms
- Associated Products
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Core Products
- 9. Evaluation Guidelines
- A. Web Services Product List
- B. Requirements Questionnaire
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: Web Services: A Manager's Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2003
- Publisher(s): Addison-Wesley Professional
- ISBN: 9780321185778
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