"An outstanding depth-and-breadth resource for IT architects and Java professionals to understand and apply the marriage of SOA and modern Java."
-- Antonio Bruno, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, digitalStrom
"A great self-contained book on SOA using flexible Java implementations...."
-- Roger Stoffers, Hewlett Packard
"Provides clarity on abstract concepts and is filled with concrete examples of implementing SOA principles in Java environments."
-- Sanjay Singh, Certified SOA Architect
"...provides a holistic, comprehensive view on leveraging SOA principles and architecture for building and deploying performant Java services."
-- Suzanne D'Souza, KBACE Technologies
"Thomas Erl's series of books on services technology have shaped, influenced, and strengthened a whole community of enterprise and solution architects' thinking and solution development, and the much awaited SOA with Java book is an excellent addition to the series. It is a must-read."
-- Lalatendu Rath, Wipro Technologies
The Definitive Guide to Building Service-Oriented Solutions with Lightweight and Mainstream Java Technologies
Java has evolved into an exceptional platform for building Web-based enterprise services. In SOA with Java, Thomas Erl and several world-class experts guide you in mastering the principles, best practices, and Java technologies you need to design and deliver high-value services and service-oriented solutions.
You'll learn how to implement SOA with lightweight frameworks, mainstream Java services technologies, and contemporary specifications and standards. To demonstrate real-world examples, the authors present multiple case study scenarios. They further demystify complex concepts with a plain-English writing style. This book will be valuable to all developers, analysts, architects, and other IT professionals who want to design and implement Web-based service-oriented architectures and enterprise solutions with Java technologies.
Topic Areas
- Applying modern service-orientation principles to modern Java technology platforms
- Leveraging Java infrastructure extensions relevant to service-oriented solutions
- Exploring key concepts associated with SOA and service-orientation within the context of Java
- Reviewing relevant Java platforms, technologies, and APIs
- Understanding the standards and conventions that REST and SOAP services are built upon in relation to Java implementations
- Building Java Web-based services with JAX-WS and JAX-RS
- Applying the eight key principles of service-orientation design using Java tools and technologies
- Creating Java utility services: architectural, design, and implementation issues
- Constructing effective entity services: service contracts, messages, data access, and processing
- Constructing task services, including detailed guidance on service composition
- Using ESBs to support infrastructure requirements in complex services ecosystems
Über den Autor Thomas Erl
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Thomas Erl is a best-selling IT author and series editor of the Pearson Digital Enterprise Series from Thomas Erl. Thomas has authored and co-authored 15 books published by Pearson Education and Prentice Hall dedicated to contemporary business technology and practices. You can find Thomas on the Thomas Erl YouTube channel (youtube.com/@terl). He is also the host of the Real Digital Transformation podcast series (available via Spotify, Apple, Google Podcasts, and most other platforms) and also publishes the weekly LinkedIn newsletter The Digital Enterprise. Over 100 articles and interviews by Thomas have been published in numerous publications, including CEO World, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and CIO Magazine. Thomas has also toured over 20 countries as a keynote speaker for various conferences and events. At Arcitura Education (www.arcitura.com), Thomas leads the development of curricula for internationally recognized, vendor-neutral training and accreditation programs. Arcitura's portfolio currently consists of over 100 courses, over 100 Pearson VUE exams, and over 40 certification tracks, covering topics such as Cloud Computing Architecture, Security, and Governance, as well as Digital Transformation, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), DevOps, Blockchain, IoT, Containerization, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and Big Data Analytics. Thomas is also the founder and senior advisor at Transformative Digital Solutions (www.transformative.digital) and a freelance LinkedIn instructor and courseware author. www.thomaserl.com Eric Barceló Monroy is an IT professional with extensive experience in IT strategic planning, operational and administrative process reengineering, system implementation project management, and IT operations. He has a proven track record of implementing systems that exceed user expectations while reducing costs and improving response times. He has held various high-level positions in both the private and public sectors, including Director of Information Technology at Farmacéuticos MAYPO, a pharmaceutical distributor; Vice-president of Telecommunications and Technology Operations at iExplore, an internet-based adventure travel agency; and Director of Information Technology and Telecommunications at the Ministry of Education in Tabasco, Mexico, where he oversaw the implementation of telecommunication networks among schools and develops and delivers computer literacy training programs for faculty. Additionally, he is a partner and Technical Consulting Director at EGN, a cloud technology consulting and training firm, where he provides IT consultancy on state of-theart topics like Big Data, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Advanced Networking, and Strategic IT Management. Eric is a Certified Cloud Computing Technology Professional, Certified Cloud Virtualization Specialist, and Certified Cloud Architect, among others. He is also a VMware Certified Professional, Red Hat Certified System Administrator, Red Hat Certified Engineer, and Certified Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect.
