Understanding BizTalk [Paperback]

John Matranga (Author), Stephen Tranchida (Author), Bart Preecs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0672317877 | ISBN-13: 978-0672317873 | Edition: 1

Understanding BizTalk explains the complexities of Microsoft's newest framework for business to business transactions. This book gives you a look at the 'whole picture' of BizTalk, and its importance to the future of electronic commerce. After completing the book, you will have an understanding of topics including XML's role in the BizTalk Framework, The BizTalk XML tags, BizTalk Schemas, The BizTalk Schema Repository, and BizTalk and the future of e-commerce.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

E-commerce increasingly means more than business-to-consumer online storefronts. There are myriad opportunities for retailers and suppliers alike to interconnect through business-to-business (or B2B) applications. XML is the key language for the job, and Microsoft's BizTalk--a product family still in its infancy--is shaping up to be a key solution-delivery system. Understanding BizTalk offers an early look at this promising product.

The book is an easy read for anyone moderately familiar with Web technologies. It surveys the challenges of B2B applications nicely with a look at some of the data interconnection approaches in use today. Then it segues smoothly to XML and BizTalk--the meat of the title. The discussion maintains a big picture feel, while still conveying enough details to send you away feeling educated. Plenty of architectural diagrams help illustrate system designs and information flow.

Microsoft development tool jockeys will enjoy the chapter that previews the still unreleased Microsoft Commerce Server 2000--a product that will build on its powerful Site Server Commerce product with a full-fledged implementation of BizTalk. The brief case study of ARAMARK's MyAssistant portal--a sophisticated point of contact for that company's customers and business partners--is a good one. Further case studies would have been helpful, but this still is a good book for any Web developer who wants to get on the B2B train. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: Distributed applications, B2B e-commerce, XML, BizTalk initiative, XML parsers & tools, BizTalk Server, planning BizTalk systems, Microsoft Commerce Server 2000, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), and ARAMARK case study.

From the Back Cover

Understanding BizTalk explains the complexities of Microsoft's newest framework for business to business transactions. This book gives you a look at the 'whole picture' of BizTalk, and its importance to the future of electronic commerce. After completing the book, you will have an understanding of topics including XML's role in the BizTalk Framework, The BizTalk XML tags, BizTalk Schemas, The BizTalk Schema Repository, and BizTalk and the future of e-commerce.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1 edition (March 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672317877
• ISBN-13: 978-0672317873
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,149,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Just a brief Introduction to Biztalk, August 8, 2000

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Stanley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understanding BizTalk (Paperback)

This book come little bit too early. So those tiny information about Biztalk could only cover the JumpStart Kit, instead of a "more complete" Technology Preview / Alpha Version. This book is only for those who need a really quick and high-level introduction on what's Biztalk for. It's not for developers.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Based on alpha version of Biztalk Server, April 2, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding BizTalk (Paperback)

The book is a good introduction to Biztalk and Biztalk Server 2000. It could be good course material for a Biztalk Server Lab.

Anyway this book is based on the alpha version of Biztalk Server 2000, it includes photos that doesn't reflect the final product.

The book life is very short.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The good news is, this is the BEST BizTalk book available..., May 8, 2000

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Joe Stagner (NH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Understanding BizTalk (Paperback)

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The bad news is, this is the ONLY BizTalk Book available. The book is "OK" but the bulk of the book is about XML.

It's an easy read for a geek, but doesn't get very specific or deep into BizTalk Technologies.

Still, readinq it is quicker than playing around with the jumpstart kit.

I hope somebody writes an "in depth" BizTalk book soon !