Third Generation Distributed Computing Environments
Middleware, Web Services, Platforms, and Architectures
Book Objectives and Salient Features
This book provides a recent and relevant coverage of the subject matter based on a systematic approach. It is written to present a broad as well as comprehensive analysis. Especially suitable for practitioners and managers, the book has also been classroom tested in CS/IS/IT courses on distributed systems, modern client/server systems, and e-business technologies. The salient features of this classroom tested book are:
- Examination of modern applications (CRMs, ERP, SCMs, emarkets) that drive the enabling technologies.
- Updated discussion of modern middleware services with emphasis on Web, XML, Semantic Web, and Web Services.
Analysis of mobile computing and EC/EB platforms that are becoming available to support special purpose applications.
- Approaches to architect solutions and integrate applications by using Web Services and components.
- Several case studies and examples to illustrate the key points.
Table of Contents
- MODULE (OVERVIEW): The Big Picture and Case Studies
- Chapter 1: The Big Picture
- Chapter 2: Modern Distributed Applications (CRMs, ERPs, eMarkets, SCM, Portals, Mobile Applications)
- Chapter 3: Examples and Case Studies
- MODULE (MIDDLEWARE) : Application Interconnectivity Through Middleware
- Chapter 4: Middleware Principles and Basic Middleware Services
- Chapter 5: Web, XML, Semantic Web, and Web Services
- Chapter 6: Web Services, Distributed Objects, .NET and J2EE
- Chapter 7: Enterprise Data and Transaction Management
- Chapter 8: Middleware State of the Practice, Market, and Art
- MODULE (PLATFORMS): Application Servers for Mobile and EC/EB Applications
- Chapter 9: Mobile Application Servers -- the Mobile Computing Platforms
- Chapter 10: e-Commerce Servers -- Platforms for C2B Trade
- Chapter 11: B2B Servers -- Platforms and Standards for B2B Trade
- Chapter 12: Platforms for Multimedia and Collaboration
- Chapter 13: Application Servers State of the Practice, Market, and Art
- MODULE (ARCHITECTURES): Architectures and Integration through Web Services
- Chapter 14: Component-based Architectures and Web Services
- Chapter 15: Enterprise Application Integration -- An Overview
- MODULE (TUTORIALS): Tutorials and Detailed Discussions on Special Topics
- Chapter 1: Network Technologies -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 2: Object-Orientation, Java, and UML -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 3: Database Technologies and SQL -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 4: Web Engineering and XML Processing -- A Closer Look
- Chapter 5: Distributed Object Technologies (CORBA and DCOM) -- A Closer Look
Look inside the Book
- Preface
- Suggested use in Courses
- Glossary of Terms
- Detailed Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Overview and the Big Picture (55 pages)
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- Chapter 1: Network Technologies -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 2: Object-Orientation, Java, and UML -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 3: Database Technologies and SQL -- A Tutorial
- Chapter 4: Web Engineering and XML Processing -- A Closer Look
- Chapter 5: Distributed Object Technologies (CORBA and DCOM) -- A Closer Look
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- Chapter 1: Network Technologies - A Tutorial
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- Chapter 3: Database Technologies and SQL - A Tutorial
- Chapter 8: e-Commerce Platforms and Distributed Transaction Management (Detailed)
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