Applied SOA: Service Orientated Architecture and Design Strategies

Description

* Endorsed by all major vendors (Microsoft, Oracle, IBM, and SAP), SOA has quickly become the industry standard for building next-generation software; this practical guide shows readers how to achieve the many benefits of SOA
* Begins with a look at the architectural principles needed to create successful applications and then goes on to examine the process for designing services and SOA implementations
* Each stage of the design process has an accompanying chapter that walks readers through the details and provides helpful tips, techniques, and examples
* The author team of SOA practitioners also provides two unique, comprehensive, end-to-end case studies illustrating the architectural and design techniques presented in the book

CONTENTS:

Part One Understanding SOA.

  
Chapter 1 Realizing the Promise of SOA.

  
Chapter 2 SOA — Architecture Fundamentals.

  
Chapter 3 Getting Started with SOA.

  Part Two Designing SOA.

  
Chapter 4 Starting with the Business.

  
Chapter 5 Service Context and Common Semantics.

  
Chapter 6 Designing Service Interfaces.

  
Chapter 7 Designing Service Implementations.

  
Chapter 8 Composing Services.

  
Chapter 9 Using Services to Build Enterprise Solutions.

  
Chapter 10 Designing and Using Integration in SOA Solutions.

  
Chapter 11 SOA Security.

  
Chapter 12 SOA Governance.

  Part Three Case Studies.

  
Chapter 13 Case Study — Travel Insurance.

  
Chapter 14 Case Study — Service-Based Integration in Insurance.

  
Appendix A Business Use Cases.

  
Appendix B Evaluating SOA Services.

  
Appendix C Additional Reading.

  
Index.