Third Generation Distributed Computing Environments
Middleware, Web Services,
Platforms, and Architectures
July 2004
General
Book Information
- Author: Amjad Umar
- Publisher: NGE Solutions,
Publication Date: July 2004, 725 pages
- Includes glossary of terms and index
- Price: $49
Book objectives and salient features
- Look inside the
Book (Zip of the following PDF Files) -- Free
- Preface
- Suggested use in Courses
- Glossary of Terms
- Detailed Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Overview and the Big Picture (55 pages)
- Tutorials and
Detailed Discussion on Special Topics -- Free
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
- Purchasing
Instructions
- Instructor Corner
for sample course outline, suggested projects, and lecture slides
(PowerPoint)
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:
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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.
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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.
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Several case
studies and examples to illustrate the key points.
.
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:
Chapter
8:
MODULE (PLATFORMS): Application Servers for
Chapter
9: Mobile Application Servers -- the
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:
MODULE (ARCHITECTURES): Architectures and
Integration through Web Services
Chapter 14: Component-based Architectures and Web Services
Chapter
15:
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