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Web Services A Technical Introduction Understand all this: What Web services are and how they workHow Web services can reduce costs andincrease efficiencyCore Web services technologies: XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDIWeb-services security: emerging standardsthat can mitigate risk.NET and Java(TM) (JAXM, SAAJ and JAX-RPC) Web-services implementationsWeb services strategies from MicrosoftSun(R), IBM(R), HP(R), BEA(TM), and othersWeb services business modelsCase studies examining real companiesusing Web servicesAnd more... The technical professional's complete guide to the business andtechnology of Web services Written for IT managers, software developers and business professionals alike, this guide explains thebusiness and technology of Web services. Begin with an explanation of what Web services are, howthey differ from previous computing paradigms and what benefits they offer. Explore Web servicesbusiness models-including B2B and B2C scenarios-and the core standards that enable them: XML, SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. Understand the strategies of key industry players, including Microsoft(R), Sun(R) Microsystems, IBM(R), Hewlett-Packard and BEA Systems; then move on to detailed treatments of .NET and Java(TM) Webservices. Learn about Web-services security, the risks involved and the technologies that can secureyour infrastructure. Numerous case studies explain how Web services enable organizations to increaseefficiency, create new revenue streams and interact with customers and business partners moreeffectively. Appendices contain Visual Basic(R) .NET and Java LIVE-CODE(TM) implementations of Web-services-based applications. Dr. Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel are the founders of Deitel& Associates, Inc., the interna-tionallyrecognized IT content-creation and corporate-training organization. Together with theircolleagues at Deitel & Associates, Inc.

"This book provides managers with a strong, practical grounding in the concepts that are critical to understanding the transformation from front-end e-business to cross-enterprise service platforms." --Dr. Peter Zencke, Member of the Executive Board, SAP AG The trend is clear: Corporations are increasingly relying on technology-enabled services to gain a competitive edge. E-Commerce->e-business->e-services->multi-channel services. Industry leaders and followers alike are digitizing services in order to become more customer-driven and process-centric. To execute this service digitization strategy, managers must learn to effectively translate business imperatives into multi-channel services processes, applications, and infrastructure. "Services Blueprint: Roadmap for Execution reveals how managers can plan, analyze, and execute a coherent services strategy without getting lost in a sea of technical buzzwords. "Services Blueprint begins by introducing and defining the concept of services digitization and the two components--focal points and service platforms--required to execute it effectively. The authors then examine the different blueprints: multi-channel customer relationship management, spend management, supply chain management, human capital management, and product lifestyle management. Throughout the book, case studies illustrate key insights and best practices as companies evolve their execution focus: enterprise applications->Web Services->composite applications->services. Drawing on their experience working with leading businesses, Kalakota and Robinson provide readers with a roadmap of how to achieve differentiation through multi-channel services, translatebusiness objectives into process models such as order-to-cash, and leverage enterprise application investments to create new cross-enterprise services platforms. "Services Blueprint clearly explains why some firms are better at digitizing business processes and capturing value than others.