BizTalk Server 2010 Cookbook [Paperback]

Steef-Jan Wiggers (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Packt Publishing (April 5, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1849684340
• ISBN-13: 978-1849684347
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #448,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > Computers & Technology > Networking > Data in the Enterprise > Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow recipes covering broad topics June 1, 2012

By Rohit Sharma

Format:Paperback

I like the format of the book and Steef-Jan has done a wonderful job of covering broad topics relevant to both the development of BizTalk solution and administration of BizTalk environment in 50+ easy to follow recipes. Enough details has been provided about the topic in each recipe but the good thing about this book is that each recipe also contain There's more section having valuable resources to dive deeper into the topic discussed. Here is a brief overview of what has been covered in this book:
* The book starts with the most important topic of setting up the BizTalk environment. The newbie will like the recipe on how to use the BizTalk Benchmark Wizard to validate the Installation.
* Second chapter the recipes covered some of the popular design patterns like splitter, aggregator, retry pattern etc.
* Third chapter contain some useful recipes demonstrating how to instrument the BizTalk solution.
* In fourth chapter the focus is on securing message exchange and contains some useful demonstration on how to use certificate in BizTalk for signing and encrypting/decrypting the messages.
* Fifth chapter discuss recipes related to the WCF services and BizTalk
* Sixth chapter starts with a recipe on installation of AppFabric Connect and then have some useful demonstration on how to connect BizTalk with cloud.
* Seven chapter is specifically for BizTalk administration and contain some useful recipes on configuring the monitoring tools for BizTalk e.g. SCOM, BizTalk 360.
* Eighth chapter contain recipes on how to use the Business Rule engine.
* Last chapter focus on the unit testing of BizTalk Artifacts using the Visual Studio and Frameworks such as BizUnit, BizMock, and the BizTalk Map Test Framework

2.0 out of 5 stars Lab Manual Instructions with Limited Explanation for Learning What is Being Done May 1, 2013

By EG

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I was quite disappointed with this rather expensive book. The step by step instructions resemble a lab manual that one encounters in a hands-on course. The problem with this approach is that there is no one to answer questions. The authors of the book assumes the reader has complete knowledge about maps, orchestrations, pipelines, ports, etc. and how they all tie together, and all that is needed is a simple guide to put everything together to solve a problem.

That is where I have issues. If someone is smart enough to learn the BizTalk tools thoroughly, then why wouldn't they be smart enough to use them together to solve a problem? Why would step by step instructions be necessary?

Since I don't know the BizTalk tools well enough, I needed a book that explains what each one does, why it was designed that way and how they all fit together. I wanted simple explanations merging into simple examples which then merges into more complex examples. This book does nothing for providing a basic foundation of understanding the tools. It's a complete waste of money for someone wanting to learn about BizTalk.

5.0 out of 5 stars A very practical book based upon a lot of experience. May 28, 2012

By Kent Weare

Format:Paperback

Steef-Jan has a lot of BizTalk experience so it should come as no surprise that he has written a very practical book based upon a lot of real-world experience. This experience is demonstrated constantly through-out the book and was very refreshing.

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