BizTalk Server 2000: A Beginner's Guide [Paperback]

Clemens F. Vasters (Author), Clemens Vasters (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2001 | Series: Network Professional's Library

BizTalk Server 2000: A Beginner's Guide gets network professionals up-to-speed quickly on Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000
-- BizTalk Sever 2000: A Beginner's Guide will enable network professionals to use BizTalk Server 2000 through hands-on examples and unique step-by-step tutorials demonstrating how to install, configure and extend BizTalk Server 2000 (BTS).

Key features include:
-- Step-by-step examples of how to deploy key components such as the Biz Talk Massaging Tools and the BizTalk Orchestration Architecture and Engine
-- 8 pages of blueprints illustrate the BizTalk Architecture Layout; Channels, Ports, Organizations, Application and Distribution Lists; the BizTalk Configuration Object Model; and a sample B2B/EDI scenario using BizTalk for B2B/EDI data exchange
-- Real-world examples demonstrate how to extend BizTalk to support custom data formats, enable communication with non-standard endpoints and integrate ERP/CRM application packages
-- All code examples are downloadable from the Osborne web site

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From the Back Cover

Integrate systems and build dynamic business processes using this step-by-step introductory guide

Streamline your business processes and leverage the power of BizTalk Server 2000 throughout your organization--and with your B2B training partners--using this hands-on introductory guide. Learn how to exchange documents among various applications, regardless of protocol, platform, language, or device used--and even orchestrate secure business solutions over the Internet. Filled with real-world examples, expert advice, and unique tutorials, this book will show you all the necessary steps for installing, configuring, and extending BizTalk Server 2000. Get full details on everything from basic ideas and concepts to specifics of how all the various tools and components work together, including the BizTalk Messaging Engine. Find helpful tips for testing, optimizing, and troubleshooting BizTalk Server 2000 in a production environment, plus the 8-page blueprint section will help reinforce concepts presented throughout the book. For a solid introduction to the center of the .NET enterprise strategy, this is the only resource you need.
*Understand core concepts and basic terminology through sample scenarios
*Customize your document-driven business processes to meet specific needs
*Visually create dynamic workflow schedules and decrease cost considerably
*Develop effective Orchestration schedules and learn how the Messaging Engine works
*Map and track documents and write customized scripts
*Install and keep BizTalk servers up and running in a production environment
*Distribute key components across multiple servers
*Detect, diagnose, and resolve problems through review of system logs
*Extend BizTalk Server with your own Schema-driven parsers and serializers

About the Author

Clemens Vasters, (Korschenbroich, Germany) CTO and co-Founder of newtelligence AG, has over 13 years experience architecting and developing commercial software systems, with more than eight years of experience in designing and building Windows NT and COM based applications in the financial industry. He is a frequent contributor to renowned German developer magazines and international online publications and speaks on Microsoft BizTalk, SOAP and Microsoft NET at major national and international events such as Microsoft TechEd Europe, the SIGS Component Developer's Conference and the Microsoft NET Technical Summit.

Product Details

• Paperback: 648 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies (June 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072190116
• ISBN-13: 978-0072190113
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,678,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Good architectural overview August 28, 2001

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

Up front, I should state that I have been working w/BizTalk for the last six months. To say that the documentation currently available on BizTalk is lacking is an understatement. What I particularly like about this book is the fact that several chapters are devoted to the architectural underpinnings of BizTalk (for example, the author describes the way that servers are broken out and what the different databases contain, down to the objects in the databases). He also clearly explains the various concepts within BizTalk such as ports, messaging ports etc. All in all, this book is the best one currently available if you are interested in the architectural and development aspects of BizTalk and don't want to plough through the 1500-page Microsoft tome.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars More in-depth than the title suggests September 24, 2002

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

This is an excellent book. I was reluctant to even look at this book, since the word "beginner" was in the title, but given that there are few BizTalk books out there, I gave it a shot. I was very impressed by the depth of content, going much deeper and with much more explanation than the MS docs. If you're a newbie (or even intermediate) to BizTalk, definitely consider this book. It will help you not only to get started up and running, but it will give you a solid foundation as well.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introduction to BizTalk March 1, 2002

By Bryan C. Smith

Format:Paperback

This book provides a great introduction to BizTalk. The author puts the software into its proper context, provides a solid introduction to its architecture, and gives just enough "how-to" to get started.

Reading this book first will give you what you need to approach more in-depth material, e.g. Microsoft Press's BizTalk Server 2000 Documented.