e-Business and Distributed Systems Handbook: Architecture Module [Paperback]

Amjad Umar (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2003

This module explains the architectural issues in building and deploying modern component-based systems. This is one module of an extensive handbook that systematically discusses how to translate e-business strategies to working solutions by using the latest distributed computing technologies. The chapters of this module show how solutions are architected by combining applications, databases, networks, computing platforms, and middleware services into a working system that delivers value to the customers. Topics include: a) principles of component-based architectures, b) the role of XML Web Services, Sun's J2EE, and Microsoft's .NET in building component-based architectures for enterprise applications, c) enterprise data architectures in the modern Web-XML environments, d) architecture implementation concepts through examples using XML Web Services, Sun's J2EE, Microsoft's .NET, and other platforms, and e) state of the practice (case studies), market (commercial products), and art (research and development trends) of component-based architectures. Chapters of the module also include several real life examples and case studies to highlight practical applications. Additional information and instructor material available from author website (www.amjadumar.com).

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From the Publisher

This is one module of a comprehensive handbook which consists of several modules that discuss the management as well as technical issues based on a common framework. Each module, available separately, is written as a self-contained booklet that can be used for independent study of the subject matter or combined with others for a broader view:

MODULE (OVERVIEW): THE BIG PICTURE AND CASE STUDIES
* Preface: Suggested Usage in Courses, Detailed Table of Contents, Glossary of Terms
* Chapter 1: e-Business and Distributed Systems – From Strategies to Working Solutions
* Chapter 2: Case Studies and Examples

MODULE (APPLICATIONS): E-BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND APPLICATIONS
* Chapter 1: e-Business-- From Strategies to Applications
* Chapter 2: e-Business Applications (CRMs, ERPs, eMarkets, SCM, ASPs, Portals)
* Chapter 3: From Strategies to Solutions – A Planning Methodology
* Chapter 4: IT Infrastructure – Overview of Enabling Technologies
* Chapter 5: Applications State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (ARCHITECTURES): SOLUTION ARCHITECTURES THROUGH COMPONENTS
* Chapter 1: Solution Architecture Overview
* Chapter 2: Enterprise Application Architectures - A Component-based Approach
* Chapter 3: Enterprise Data Architectures in Web-XML Environments
* Chapter 4: Architecture Implementation: Concepts and Examples
* Chapter 5: Architectures State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (INTEGRATION): ENTERPRISE APPLICATION INTEGRATION AND MIGRATION
* Chapter 1: Integration with Existing (Including Legacy) Applications -- An Overview
* Chapter 2: Enterprise and Inter-Enterprise Application Integration (EAI/eAI)
* Chapter 3: Data Warehouses and Data Mining for Integration
* Chapter 4: Migration Strategies and Technologies
* Chapter 5: Integration State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (NETWORKS): NETWORK SERVICES AND ARCHITECTURES IN THE INTERNET AGE
* Chapter 1: Principles of Communication Networks
* Chapter 2: Network Architectures and Interconnectivity
* Chapter 3: Wireless and Broadband Networks -- Next Generation Networks:
* Chapter 4: IP-based Networks and the Next Generation Internet
* Chapter 5: Networks State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (MIDDLEWARE) : APPLICATION INTERCONNECTIVITY THROUGH MIDDLEWARE
* Chapter 1: Middleware Principles and Basic Middleware Services
* Chapter 2: Web, XML, Semantic Web, and Web Services
* Chapter 3: Distributed Objects, CORBA, Web Services, J2EE, .NET, SOAP, and EJB
* Chapter 4: Enterprise Data and Transaction Management
* Chapter 5: Middleware State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (PLATFORMS): APPLICTION SERVERS FOR MOBILE AND EC/EB APPLICATIONS
* Chapter 1: Mobile Application Servers
* Chapter 2: e-Commerce Platforms for C2B Trade -- The Commerce Servers
* Chapter 3: B2B Platforms and Standards -- The B2B Servers
* Chapter 4: Platforms for Multimedia and Collaboration
* Chapter 5: Application Servers State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (MANAGEMENT): MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY
* Chapter 1: e-Business Management in Practice
* Chapter 2: Management Platforms for Network and Systems Management
* Chapter 3: Security Management-- Approaches and Technologies
* Chapter 4: Security Solutions -- Using Technologies to Secure Systems
* Chapter 5: Management State of the Practice, Market, and Art

MODULE (TUTORIALS): TUTORIALS AND DETAILED DISCUSSIONS ON SPECIAL TOPICS
* Chapter 1: Network Technologies -- A Tutorial
* Chapter 2: Object-Orientation, Java, and UML -- A Tutorial
* Chapter 3: Database Technologies and SQL -- A Tutorial
* Chapter 4: Web Engineering and XML Processing -- A Closer Look
* Chapter 5: CORBA -- A Closer Look

From the Author

The material in this module and other modules of the handbook has been classroom tested in industrial seminars and university courses over several years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: NGE Solutions (May 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972741437
• ISBN-13: 978-0972741439
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,897,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Treatment of Component-based Architecture, July 1, 2003

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ken strausser (Wasington, DC.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: e-Business and Distributed Systems Handbook: Architecture Module (Paperback)

This paperback is just great! Umar gives a very practical yet thorough discussion of component-based architectures. The material is especially useful for IT managers and students in IS/IT. I really like Umar's style of defining terms and establishing a framework for discussion before discussing a topic. I wish other authors would do something similar. He uses the same style in all modules of this handbook. Every time I thought that the discussion was getting dry and an example could be useful here, guess what, an example appeared. The numerous diagrams and sidebars significantly add to the learning experience.

Even while discussing intricate topics, author's sense of humor shows (the discussion of good versus bad architectures is an example). The topics are well chosen and covered. The first chapter defines and explains different types of solution architectures, especially component-based architectures. The second chapter takes a closer look at business components and component-based architectures. I was really surprised, and delighted, to see a complete chapter on enterprise data architectures in the modern Web-XML environments. I rarely see this type of discussion in architecture books. It also shows the strength of the author in this area. The architecture implementation chapter is extremely valuable for developers because it shows several implementation examples with sample codes. The last chapter gives state of the practice, market, and art and rounds off this paperback very well. The chapters are long but they go through each topic completely -- several breakpoints divide the long chapters into digestable sections.

Highly commendable work.