Pro BizTalk 2009 (Paperback)

~ George Dunphy (Author), Sergei Moukhnitski (Author), Harold Campos (Author), Stephen Kaufman (Author), Peter Kelcey (Author), David Peterson (Author)

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Product Description

A compendium of best practices and implementation wisdom, Pro BizTalk 2009 is a revision of the highly-successful and best-selling Pro BizTalk 2006. The book has been fully updated to cover the latest developments in BizTalk 2009. You’ll find all-new chapters on topics such as developing WCF-compliant adapters using the WCF LOB adapter SDK, connecting BizTalk to IBM mainframe line-of-business applications and data using the Host Integration Server adapter, and riding the Enterprise Service Bus. All other chapters in the book have been updated to reflect the latest developments in BizTalk 2009.

Pro BizTalk 2009 is based upon real feedback from BizTalk developers. It is written by recognized experts George Dunphy and Sergei Moukhnitski, backed by a team of top-notch coauthors. The book is a labor of love in which the authors share their experiences and expertise to teach you the art of creating a BizTalk solution using the right tools from the BizTalk 2009 toolbox.

• Fully updated to cover the latest developments in BizTalk 2009
• Focuses on the art of creating a BizTalk solution by helping readers choose the right tool from the BizTalk toolbox for the task at hand
• Based upon the real–life experience of authors with many years of practice implementing BizTalk solutions for large enterprises



What you’ll learn

• Create automated business processes that span disparate systems, even for those systems that were developed using disparate technologies.
• Apply each of the tools within BizTalk in their intended manner.
• Tune BizTalk servers for optimal performance.
• Implement sound disaster–recovery plans for BizTalk environments.
• Build for success upon recognized design patterns and best practices.
• Create a solid BizTalk development environment.



Who is this book for?

Pro BizTalk 2009 is aimed at two audiences: those developing BizTalk solutions and those who must manage the BizTalk servers upon which those solutions deploy. Both camps must have a working knowledge of the other side. Developers will find in this book an excellent guide to programming effectively with BizTalk. Administrators will find what they need to smoothly deploy BizTalk–based solutions.

About the Apress Pro Series

The Apress Pro series books are practical, professional tutorials to keep you on and moving up the professional ladder.

You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard–won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career.

About the Author

George Dunphy is an Architect with Microsoft Consulting - Technical Quality Assurance. He has 14 years of experience and focuses on technologies such as the Microsoft .NET Framework, BizTalk Server, Visual Basic and Visual Basic .Net, Active Server Pages, COM, SQL Server, XML, SOAP and WSDL, T-SQL, and web development. In addition to his technical skills, George focuses on managing development teams for large enterprise application development projects. He works with a variety of customers ranging from Governments to Fortune 100 companies to start-ups.

Sergei Moukhnitski is a solution architect with Sanoraya Consulting in Ottawa, Canada. He has 14 years of experience developing software and systems. Currently Sergei is consulting for the Canadian Government in the area of outsourcing projects. His area of professional interest is Microsoft business process and data integration technologies. Sergei has a master's degree in computer science from the State Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Harold Campos is a Consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services specializing in SOA, Legacy Integration, Collaboration, and e-Commerce. He has more than nine years of experience in IT business around the world. He has managed, architected, and developed solutions in the government, banking, energy, defense, telecommunications, retail, mining, and health care sectors. Harold has completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering at the National University of Engineering in Lima, Peru. He is also a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer and Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in BizTalk and SharePoint Technologies. Harold lives in Toronto, Canada, together with his wife, Claudia, and daughter, Valeria. Currently, Harold is involved in mainframe migration initiatives and also participates actively in Microsoft Canada's Application Platform and Business Process Integration communities.

Stephen Kaufman is an Architect with Microsoft Consulting Services focusing on middle tier technologies and has worked with BizTalk since the original BizTalk CTP in 1999. In addition, he is an author, trainer and speaker. He has written Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, a BizTalk tools whitepaper, as well as a number of other articles. He was a contributing author for the BizTalk Certification Exam 74-135. He also writes a blog focused on integration technologies at http://blogs.msdn.com/skaufman. Stephen has also spoken internationally at events such as TechEd North America, TechEd EMEA, Microsoft's SOA & BPM Conference, Microsoft's Developer Days as well as a number of other conferences and events.

Peter Kelcey is an Technology Specialist with Microsoft Canada focused on SOA and integration technologies. As part of this role, he has spoken to organizations and audiences across North America about Microsoft's SOA platform and technologies. He has over 12 years experience in designing, developing and integrating applications using a wide range of technologies. In recent years, Peter has specialized in Microsoft Enterprise Service Bus Guidance for BizTalk and developed Microsoft's first training course for this new technology.

David Peterson is a Solution Architect with Microsoft Consulting Services specializing in enterprise application architecture and development. He has eighteen years experience in software development with both Microsoft and a large Canadian retail organization and has extensive experience is architecting, building and deploying enterprise scale applications in mission critical environments for financial institutions, government and corporate organizations.

David is a Microsoft Certificated Solution Developer focusing on technologies such as Microsoft .NET Framework, Commerce Server, SQL Server, Visual C#, Visual Basic, Windows Communication Foundation, Windows Workflow, Smart Client and ASP.NET web development.

Product Details

• Paperback: 768 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 2 edition (August 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430219815
• ISBN-13: 978-1430219811
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #42,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well done., August 29, 2009

By	Shaun McDonnell (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is a good detailed overview of BizTalk 2009 and it definitely is for people who want to be professional users of the product. The content was fine grained enough for people who want to understand the inner workings of BizTalk 2009. It contains plenty of information for out-the-box usage as well as how to create custom extensions, adapters, etc.

However, one big downside for me is that the code samples in the book are all in VB.NET which I find annoying as a C# developer. So, I skipped all of those. Also, I wish Amazon explained this fact before I purchased the book so I could have made a better decision.

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1.0 out of 5 stars EDI Chapter Missing!, August 27, 2009

By	Richard J. Dudley (Butler, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Despite the description, there is no EDI chapter in this book. Page 9 references EDI in Chapter 14, with HIS as Chapter 16 and ESBT as Chapter 16. Apparently, the EDI chapter was removed, and the product description was never updated. HIS is Chapter 14 and ESBT is Chapter 15, there is no Chapter 16. The table of contents in the book is correct, but there's no TOC view at this time in Amazon.

So if you need EDI, this is not the book for you.