Getting started
It is difficult to keep up with the rapid changes in technology. The
advent of Web services and service-oriented architectures makes "keeping
up" all the more important, because these technologies are fundamentally
changing the way we build our internal systems—those that support our
organizations—and how internal and external systems will interact.
We are on the cusp of building "plug-compatible" software components
that will reduce the costs of our software systems at the same time
increasing the capabilities of the systems. Sure, you have heard that
promise more than once before. And more than once, the delivery fell
short of the promise. But, as with such promises, they will come true
some day. That time is now.
 
Web services book
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Web Services and
Service-Oriented Architectures: The Savvy Manager's Guide
by Douglas K. Barry
 | Sample pages and more information on this
book: click here. |
| Latest updates on Web Services
specifications mentioned in this book:
click here. |
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Free Webcast discussing one of the chapters
of the book:
click here. |
| Stencils so you can create your own force
field analysis or service-oriented architecture diagrams:
click here. |
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This book is part of the Savvy Manager's Guide series. The series is intended
to help IT managers deal with technological change. Doug Barry is also the
series editor for this series. Click here
for more information on this series.
Companion Web site
Are you looking for a way to get started with Web services and
service-oriented architectures? Check out
www.service-architecture.com. That site features free articles, product
listings, and services that can be used to develop a service-oriented
architecture:
| Online articles that provide an extensive overview of Web
services, related standards, and technologies that can be used in
service-oriented architectures. There are more than 350 pages of
articles. |
| Product listings to connect you to the Web sites for each of
the technologies. |
| Services to help your organization decide how to best use Web
services in a service-oriented architecture. |
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