Business Process Execution Language for Web Services BPEL and...

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 372 pages
• Published by: Packt Publishing
• Edition: 2nd Edition January 9, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1904811817
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1904811817
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Description
This book provides detailed coverage of BPEL4WS, its syntax, and where, and how, it is used. It begins with an overview of web services, showing both the foundation of, and need for, BPEL. The web services orchestration stack is explained, including standards such as WS-Security, WS-Coordination, WS-Transaction, WS-Addressing, and others. The BPEL language itself is explained in detail, with Code snippets and complete examples illustrating both its syntax and typical construction. Having covered BPEL itself, the book then goes on to show BPEL is used in context. by providing an overview of major BPEL4WS servers. It covers the Oracle BPEL Process Manager and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004 in detail, and shows how to write BPEL4WS solutions using these servers.

Publisher Description
The book blends a broad architectural view with the detailed coverage of syntax and practical implementation required for working with BPEL This book covers the BPEL4WS standard and two BPEL4WS servers — the Oracle BPEL4WS Process Manager and Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004. It provides comprehensive coverage of the BPEL4WS syntax and shows how to use BPEL4WS by examples. The book prepares for the coverage of the BPEL4WS standard and servers with a chapter on the web services orchestration stack.

This book aimed at technical architects and developers in the technical design phase of advanced e-business solutions dealing with the issues of orchestration, transactions, coordination, and security. The book presumes knowledge of XML and web services (SOAP, WSDL, UDDI), Web services development (either on J2EE or .NET), and Multi-tier architectures. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Business Process Execution Language for Web Services : BPEL and BPEL4WS (Paperback) This is the first book I have seen on BPEL - the business process execution language. A number of Web services orchestration / process tools are based on BPEL but hide the language behind a drag-and-drop GUI. I found that to effectively use these tools, though, you have to understand the concepts that make up BPEL - scopes, partner links, correlation sets etc. This book likely provides the best introduction to these concepts. Examples are given in "raw" BPEL as well as using Oracle BPEL Manager and Microsoft BizTalk. I wished for a little more in-depth coverage of advanced topics, such as correlation and convoys, but I think more people have to gain experience using these before we can expect a book to present "best practices". In summary, if you are interested specifically in BPEL, this is likely the book you want to get.