Research and Markets: Web Services, Application Integration and the Software Revolution - The Critical Application Foundation for the Agile Enterprise.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. and Application Integration Strategies Analysed Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Web Services, Application Integration and the Software Revolution - The Critical Application Foundation for the Agile Enterprise The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. to their offering. This completely updated 200+ page timely report examines the implementation plans and supporting technologies and services needed to develop successful web services and application integration strategies. Get the latest research and application integration trends and web services technologies and much more from this comprehensive report including: - What's hot in application platform suites and application servers? - The evolution of the four Web services platforms: provider, producer, consumer and management - Key middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a and application integration technologies and vendors - Best practices and trends in service-oriented architecture See SOA. - A comparison of Java and .NET platforms and where they are headed - How to ensure you have good security in your Web services implementation - The evolution of Web services standards Plus, information is provided on web services development, integration brokers, communication middleware and case studies of successful initiatives Report Contents: 1.0 Introduction and Executive Overview 2.0 The Mission and Future of Application Integration 3.0 The Business Case for Integration: Costs, Benefits and Payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. 4.0 Selecting the Right Technology for Your Integration Problem 5.0 Business Process Management: Key Trends and Vendors 6.0 Composite Applications In computing, the term composite application expresses a perspective of software engineering that defines an application built by combining multiple services. People often compare composite applications to mashups. Set to Take on Mission-Critical Tasks 7.0 Assessing the Market for Application Servers and Platform Suites 8.0 Integration Servers: Mature Platforms for Legacy Integration 9.0 The Importance and Benefits of Effective Data Integration 10.0 Deploying .NET and Java: Interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. and Integration 11.0 Best Practices for Building Secure Software Systems 12.0 Business Activity Monitoring See BAM. : The Early-Warning Edge 13.0 Web Services Evolve and Head for the Mainstream 14.0 The Business Impact of Web Services: What They Change and Create 15.0 Web Services Standards: Creeping Toward Maturity 16.0 Meeting the Challenges of Web Services Security 17.0 The Power of Portals and Their Role in Web Services 18.0 Service-Oriented Development: Designing Applications for Integration 19.0 The Economics of Development Using Software Services 20.0 Using Outsourcing for Web Services and Service-Oriented Architecture Appendix A: The Hype Cycle A hype cycle is a graphic representation of the maturity, adoption and business application of specific technologies. The term was coined by Gartner, an analyst/research house, based in the United States, that provides opinions, advice and data on the global information technology for Application Integration and Platform Middleware, 2004 Appendix B: The Hype Cycle for Web Services, 2004 Appendix C: Glossary For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c3231 |
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