Web Services

A Manager's Guide

Anne Thomas Manes

324 pages, parution le 04/09/2003

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Résumé

"This book performs a valuable service for managers seeking to harness the business potential of Web services technology. Bringing a real practitioner's experience to the task, Anne carefully walks managers through the fundamentals of Web services technology. She does a superb job of helping managers understand this technology so that they can move with sure footing and avoid potentially harmful stumbles along the way."

--From the Foreword by John Hagel III and John Seely Brown

Written for business and technology managers, Web Services: A Manager's Guide illuminates the potential of Web services for application integration. It describes the essentials of supporting technologies and shows how they can be built into a Web services infrastructure that is high-performance, robust, and cost-effective.

Realistic in approach, this book offers a readable definition of Web services and non-technical explanations of key technologies and standards. The author explores the scenarios and applications that would benefit most from Web services and offers guidelines for making an informed decision about which Web services products are right for your company's needs.

You will find detailed coverage of the following topics:

The advantages of Web services over other middleware technologies
Various Web services business models, including those used by Google, Kinko's, Amazon, UPS, and T-Mobile
The basics of XML, XSLT, SOA, WSDL, UDDI, and SOAP
How W3C, OASIS, and WS-I are standardizing technologies and defining guidelines for interoperability
Web services standards for security, transactions, and portlets
Powerful features of Web services, including dynamic discovery and dynamic binding
Using Web services for heterogeneous integration, managing legacy assets, and B2B electronic procurement
Web services core products and platforms
Evaluating Web services offerings based on such requirements as scalability, extensibility, and security

With this book in hand, you will have a clear understanding of Web services, what the technology can do for your organization, and the direction in which you should be heading. Margin content summaries enable time-constrained managers to locate and absorb needed information quickly. Case studies illustrate the benefits of adopting Web services and also reveal pitfalls to avoid.

The Integration Crisis
Web Services Basics
Web Services Technologies
Standardizing Web Services Technologies
Advanced Web Services Standards
The Promise of Web Services
When to Use Web Services
Web Services Infrastructure
Evaluation Guidelines

Appendix A: Product List
Appendix B: Requirements Questionnaire
Glossary

Caractéristiques techniques

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Éditeur(s)	Addison Wesley
Auteur(s)	Anne Thomas Manes
Parution	04/09/2003
Nb. de pages	324
Format	17,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	670g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780321185778