Learn About Service-oriented Architecture - The Most Important Initiative Facing IT Today.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47891) has announced the addition of Service Oriented Architecture For Dummies to their offering.

Not embalmed with nitty-gritty technology details, this is a true Dummies book that aims at demystifying SOA and making SOA concepts accessible to the vast numbers of people hearing SOA and clueless about what it really means. 'Service-oriented Architecture for Dummies' explains SOA to business and IT professionals alike. Service-oriented architecture is the most important initiative facing IT today and is not easy to grasp conceptually. Its implications are dramatic- it promises reusable flexible systems the embodiment of the industrialization of software, yet its success is dependent on widespread adoption and change of thinking necessary to make it a reality. 'SOA for Dummies' helps people understand what it is and why it's important, how it can impact them and what they can do to move SOA ahead in their own organizations. The book will cover what SOA is, why it matters, the ins and outs of XML, web services, collaboration, data managements, taking steps towards implementing SOA and case studies. Part three of the book will be dedicated to covering planning and implementing SOA.

- SOA is the most important initiative facing IT today and is difficult to grasp; this book demystifies the complex topic of SOA and makes it accessible to all those people who hear the term but arent really sure what it means

- This team of well-respected authors explains that SOA is a collection of applications that enables resources to be available to other participants in a network using any service-based technology

- Examines how SOA enables faster and cheaper application development and how it offers reusable code that can be used across various applications

- Covers what SOA is, why it matters, how it can impact businesses, and how to take steps to implement SOA in a corporate environment

Author information

Judith Hurwitz has been a leader in the technology research and strategy consulting fields for more than 20 years. In 1992, she founded the industry leading research and consulting organization, Hurwitz Group. Currently, she is the President of Hurwitz & Associates, a research and consulting firm with a portfolio of service offerings focused on identifying customer benefit and best practices for buyers and sellers of information technology in the United States and Europe. Judith has held senior positions at John Hancock and Apollo Computer and is a frequent keynote speaker at industry events. She earned BS and MS degrees from Boston University and was honored by Boston University's College of Arts & Sciences, when it named her a distinguished alumnus in 2005. She is also a recipient of the 2005 Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council award.

Robin Bloor was born in Liverpool, England, in the 1950s, a little too late to become a member of The Beatles and, in any event, completely bereft of musical talent. In his late teens he went to Nottingham University, where he acquired a degree in mathematics, a love for computers, and a number of severe hangovers.

After toiling in the English IT trenches for a number of years, Robin, following in the steps of the Pilgrim Fathers, emigrated to the United States, eventually settling in Texas. In 2003, for reasons beyond his comprehension, he was awarded an honorary PhD in Computer Science by Wolverhampton University in the United Kingdom, in recognition of "Services to the IT Industry." In 2004, he became a partner in the noted IT analyst company, Hurwitz & Associates.

Carol Baroudi makes technical concepts understandable to ordinary human beings. She's the primary instigator and eager co-conspirator with Judith, Robin, and Marcia on their first For Dummies venture. Clocking more than 30 years in the computer industry, she's been writing For Dummies books since 1993. (You might be familiar with The Internet For Dummies in one of its ten editions.) In 1999, she became a software industry analyst under the tutelage of Judith Hurwitz.

Marcia Kaufman is a founding partner of Hurwitz & Associates. With 20 years of experience in business strategy, industry research, and analytics, her primary research focus is on the business and technology benefit of emerging technologies. Understanding the world of business data has been one of her top priorities for many years, and today that includes data quality, business analytics, and information management.

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