Web Services Business Strategies and Architectures [Paperback]

Mike Clark (Author), Peter Fletcher (Author), J. Jeffrey Hanson (Author), Romin Irani (Author), Mark Waterhouse (Author), Jorgen Thelin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2002

Adopting Web Services will affect many processes within any organization. To throw light on the most important issues, we have commissioned Experts in the Industry to share their insights. The resultant papers cover a broad spectrum from architecture to business strategies without diverting into deep technological fashions. Each study in the collection will answer specific business challenges thrown up by Web Service architectures. Before changing, commissioning, or evaluating a Web Service initiative, all IT Managers, System Architects, Lead Developers, and Business Visionaries should study and reference this book.

Topics covered in this book include:

- Return on Investment

- EAI, business integration, and ebXML

- Key Web Services architectures

- Comparison of J2EE and .NET platforms

- Security

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Expert (August 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904284132
• ISBN-13: 978-1904284130
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,836,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Web Services - The Complete Picture!, September 8, 2002

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Robert D. Cormia (La Honda, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Web Services Business Strategies and Architectures (Paperback)

This book is an excellent compilation of 20 articles from leading experts in both the business strategy and technology infrastructure of deploying Web services. The book's forward includes an overview of Web services, the premise for their adoption, and how they are integral to e-business and the evolution of the Web as a business platform.

Introductory chapters give a clear and concise description of the technologies, without complication or over simplification. Topics following then delve into the history and rapid rise in development of Web services, opportunities for the enterprise, and threats to adoption.

Experts in the field of EAI and B2Bi show with both examples and illustrations how Web services address key strategy and technology issues for e-business development. Technical discussion of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and the foundation technologies of SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL give the reader an excellent introduction to the interlinked components of Web services. Coverage of UDDI was excellent, including a look at UDDI-based electronic marketplaces.

Topics also include integration brokers using Web services in ERP, SCM, and CRM, showing readers the reach of Web services in solving integration and orchestration issues in e-business. Practical deployments in e-logistics and financial services show how Web services are being used today. The book covers ebXML and STP (Straight Through Processing) and how each addresses the foundation and evolution of networked e-business.

The chapter on vendors, including coverage of IBM, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, HP and BEA shows the reader how leading vendors support Web services. Material on security and remote references, addressing both network and distributed object technologies, show the reader the nuances of critical Web service infrastructure. The book finishes with a balanced "compare and contrast" of .NET and J2EE application frameworks, and how each supports Web services.

This book really worked for me. The compilation from experts with domain expertise created balanced and in-depth discussion without the "hype" associated with this subject. Key concepts and definitions, using examples and great illustrations, made this an easy book to read, but never shallow. If you want a great introduction to Web services, combining business strategy and technical architecture, this book is for you.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very high level book - Definitely not an Architecture book, January 30, 2003

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Prasad Reddy "Prasad" (Sanjose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Web Services Business Strategies and Architectures (Paperback)

(-) Don't set big expectations on this book especially if you are looking for defining a Web services architecture.
(-) Does not address the Webservices implementation complexities especially Transactions, Security, Interoperability etc. (I WAS LOOKING FOR IT)
(+) This book is full of high level content if you want to know the basic story of Web services and where you can apply them.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Way too high level to be useful..., May 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Web Services Business Strategies and Architectures (Paperback)

If you are looking for a high-level book on Web Services, then this book is OK. Otherwise save your money and buy a book that outlines Web Services from the architecture perspective.