" "-Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp." "An absolute pleasure to read.

..

the best SOA book I've read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre.

..

the visuals were fantastic." "-Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation" "This book is a milestone in SOA literature.

For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It's a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects.

" "-Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc." "I liked this book.

It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services." "-Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies"" " "This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing.

At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are in the way of adopting SOA in the real-world today. It moves away from ivory-tower views of service orientation, but still lays out a strong vision for SOA and outlines the changes necessary to realize the full potential.

" "-Christoph Schittko, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "I recommend this book to any SOA practitioner who wishes to empower themselves in making service design real..

.gives readers the 360 view into service design [and] gives SOA practitioners the depth and understanding needed intothe principles of SOA to assist in the design of a mature and successful SOA program.

" "-Stephen G. Bennett, Americas SOA Practice Lead, BEA Systems"" " "SOA projects are most successful when they are based on a solid technical foundation.

Well accepted and established design principles are part of this foundation. This book takes a very structured approach at defining the core design principles for SOA, thus allowing the reader to immediately applying them to a project.

Each principle is formally introduced and explained, and examples are given for how to apply it to a real design problem. A 'must read' for any architect, designer or developer of service oriented solutions.

" "-Andre Tost, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Software Group"" " "There are few references for SOA that give you the nuts and bolts and this one is at the top of the list. Well written and valuable as a reference book to any SOA practitioner.

" "-Dr. Mohamad Afshar, Director of Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation"" " "A thorough examination of the considerations of service design.

Both seasoned SOA practitioners and those endeavoring to realize services can benefit from reading this book." "-Bill Draven, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corporation" "There are very few who understand SOA like Thomas Erl does! The principle centric description of service orientation from Thomas canonizes the underpinnings of this important paradigm shift in creating agile and reusable software capabilities.

The principles, so eloquently explained, leave little room for any ambiguity attached to the greater purpose of SOA. Most organizations today are creating services in a bottoms-up approach, realizingcomposition and reuse organically.

The time is ripe for a book like this that prepares architects for a principle centric approach to SOA." "-Hanu Kommalapati, Architect, Microsoft Corporation" "Outstanding SOA literature uniquely focused on the fundamental services design with thorough and in-depth study on all practical aspects from design principles to methodologies.

This book provides a systematic approach for SOA adoption essential for both IT management and professionals." "-Robin Chen, PhD, Google, Inc.

" "Thomas Erl's books are always densely filled with information that's well structured. This book is especially insightful for Enterprise Architects because it provide s great context and practical examples.

Part 1 of the book alone is worth getting the book for." "-Markus Zirn, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation" "A very clear discussion of the subject matter.

Provides a good structure that facilitates understanding and readily highlights key points." "-Kareem Yusuf, Director of SOA Strategy and Planning, IBM Software Group"" " "I am very impressed.

Comprehensive. Educative.

This book helped me to step back and look at the SOA principles from broader perspective. I'd say this is a must-read book for SOA stakeholders.

" "-Radovan Janecek, Director R&D, SOA Center, Hewlett-Packard" "Very valuable guidance for understanding and applying SOA service design principles with concrete examples. A must read for the practitioner of SOA service design.

" "-Umit Yalcinalp, PhD, Standards Architect, SAP" "This book really does an excellent job of explaining the principles underpinning the value of SOA..

.Erl goes to great length to explain and giveexamples of each of the 8 principles that will significantly increase the readers ability to drive an SOA service design that benefits both business and IT.

" "-Robert Laird, IT Architect, IBM EAI/SOA Advanced Technologies Group" "This book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It is a perfect complement to the SOA series by the author.

" "-Prakash Narayan, Sun Microsystems"" " "If you are going to be designing, developing, or implementing SOA, this is a must have book." "-Jason "AJ" Comfort Sr.

, Booz Allen Hamilton" "An excellent book for anyone who wants to understand service-orientation and the principles involved in designing services..

.a clear, concise and articulate exploration of the eight design principles involved in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining services.

..

" "-Anish Karmarkar, Oracle Corporation"" " "Very well written, succinct, and easy to understand." "-Raj Balasubramanian, IBM Software Group" "Acomprehensive exploration of the issues of service design which has the potential to become the definitive work in this area.

" "-James Pasley, Chief Technology Officer, Cape Clear Software" "An excellent addition to any SOA library; it covers a wide range of issues in enough detail to be a valuable asset to anyone considering designing or using SOA based technologies." "-Mark Little, Director of Standards, Red Hat" "This book communicates complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Examples and illustrations are used very effectively." "-Darryl Hogan, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "A work of genius.

..

Offers the most comprehensive and thorough explanation on the principles of service design and what it means to be 'service oriented.' "Erl's treatment of the complex world of service oriented architecture is pragmatic, inclusive of real world situations and offers readers ways to communicate these ideas through illustrations and well formulated processes.

" "-David Michalowicz, MITRE Corporation" "This is the book for the large organization trying to rationalize its IT assets and establish an agile platform for the future. By highlighting risk and rewards, Thomas Erl brings clarity to how Service Orientation can be applied to ensure a responsive IT organization.

This book finally brings software engineering principles to address the real world development challenges being faced. To effectively serve the business, let alone embrace SOA, everyone involved should be familiar with the concepts investigated here.

Thomas Erl thoroughly clarifies the nuances and defines the practice of service design. We expect that this will become a classic text in software engineering, corporate training and colleges.

" "-Cory Isaacson, President, Rogue Wave Software and Ravi Palepu, SOA Author and Speaker" "Thomas Erl does a great job..

.an easy read.

" "-Michael H. Sor, Booz Allen Hamilton" .

,."a must read for SOA Architects to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the principles (and trade-offs) that make up a good SOA service.

After reading this book, it finally 'clicked' as to why a properly designed SOA system is different (and better) than a system based on previous enterprise architectures." "-Fred Ingham, Platinum Solutions Inc.

" "Lays a tremendous foundation for business and technical workers to come to common terms and expectations..

.incredibly enlightening to see the details associated with achieving the SOA vision.

" "-Wayne P. Ariola, Vice President of Strategy, Parasoft" "[Erl does] and excellent job of addressing the breadth of [his] audience to present to those new to SOA and weaved in enough detail to assist those who are already actively involved in SOA development.

" "-R. Perry Smith, Application Program Manager, EDS/OnStar" "It is easy to miss the big picture of what SOA means for the design of larger scale systems amidst the details of WS technologies.

Erl helps provide a broader perspective, surveying the landscape from a design standpoint." "-Jim Clune, Chief Architect, Parasoft" "Lays a firm foundation for the underlying principles of good service design.

Cuts through the hype and provides a cogent resource for improving architectural judgment on SOA projects." "-Jim Murphy, Vice President of Product Management, Mindreef, Inc.

" "The first book to concisely, gradually and comprehensively explain how to apply SOA principles into enterprise-level software design. It is an excellent book.

" "-Robin G. Qiu, Ph.

D., Division of Engineering and Information Science, Pennsylvania State University" "I really think that this is a very useful book that a lot of people really need out there in the industry.

" "-Dr. Arnaud Simon, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat" .

,."indispensable companion to designing and implementing a service-oriented architecture.

It condenses all information necessary to design services and is the mostrele Thomas Erl has contributed to SOA: Principles of Service Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "This book could be described as an encyclopedia of service design-Erl leaves nothing to chance. Indispensable.

" "-Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp." "An absolute pleasure to read.

..

the best SOA book I've read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre.

..

the visuals were fantastic." "-Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation" "This book is a milestone in SOA literature.

For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It's a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects.

" "-Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc." "I liked this book.

It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services." "-Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies"" " "This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing.

At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are in the way of adopting SOA in the real-world today. It moves away from ivory-tower views of service orientation, but still lays out a strong vision for SOA and outlines the changes necessary to realize the full potential.

" "-Christoph Schittko, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "I recommend this book to any SOA practitioner who wishes to empower themselves in making service design real..

.gives readers the 360 view into service design [and] gives SOA practitioners the depth and understanding needed intothe principles of SOA to assist in the design of a mature and successful SOA program.

" "-Stephen G. Bennett, Americas SOA Practice Lead, BEA Systems"" " "SOA projects are most successful when they are based on a solid technical foundation.

Well accepted and established design principles are part of this foundation. This book takes a very structured approach at defining the core design principles for SOA, thus allowing the reader to immediately applying them to a project.

Each principle is formally introduced and explained, and examples are given for how to apply it to a real design problem. A 'must read' for any architect, designer or developer of service oriented solutions.

" "-Andre Tost, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Software Group"" " "There are few references for SOA that give you the nuts and bolts and this one is at the top of the list. Well written and valuable as a reference book to any SOA practitioner.

" "-Dr. Mohamad Afshar, Director of Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation"" " "A thorough examination of the considerations of service design.

Both seasoned SOA practitioners and those endeavoring to realize services can benefit from reading this book." "-Bill Draven, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corporation" "There are very few who understand SOA like Thomas Erl does! The principle centric description of service orientation from Thomas canonizes the underpinnings of this important paradigm shift in creating agile and reusable software capabilities.

The principles, so eloquently explained, leave little room for any ambiguity attached to the greater purpose of SOA. Most organizations today are creating services in a bottoms-up approach, realizingcomposition and reuse organically.

The time is ripe for a book like this that prepares architects for a principle centric approach to SOA." "-Hanu Kommalapati, Architect, Microsoft Corporation" "Outstanding SOA literature uniquely focused on the fundamental services design with thorough and in-depth study on all practical aspects from design principles to methodologies.

This book provides a systematic approach for SOA adoption essential for both IT management and professionals." "-Robin Chen, PhD, Google, Inc.

" "Thomas Erl's books are always densely filled with information that's well structured. This book is especially insightful for Enterprise Architects because it provide s great context and practical examples.

Part 1 of the book alone is worth getting the book for." "-Markus Zirn, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation" "A very clear discussion of the subject matter.

Provides a good structure that facilitates understanding and readily highlights key points." "-Kareem Yusuf, Director of SOA Strategy and Planning, IBM Software Group"" " "I am very impressed.

Comprehensive. Educative.

This book helped me to step back and look at the SOA principles from broader perspective. I'd say this is a must-read book for SOA stakeholders.

" "-Radovan Janecek, Director R&D, SOA Center, Hewlett-Packard" "Very valuable guidance for understanding and applying SOA service design principles with concrete examples. A must read for the practitioner of SOA service design.

" "-Umit Yalcinalp, PhD, Standards Architect, SAP" "This book really does an excellent job of explaining the principles underpinning the value of SOA..

.Erl goes to great length to explain and giveexamples of each of the 8 principles that will significantly increase the readers ability to drive an SOA service design that benefits both business and IT.

" "-Robert Laird, IT Architect, IBM EAI/SOA Advanced Technologies Group" "This book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It is a perfect complement to the SOA series by the author.

" "-Prakash Narayan, Sun Microsystems"" " "If you are going to be designing, developing, or implementing SOA, this is a must have book." "-Jason "AJ" Comfort Sr.

, Booz Allen Hamilton" "An excellent book for anyone who wants to understand service-orientation and the principles involved in designing services..

.a clear, concise and articulate exploration of the eight design principles involved in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining services.

..

" "-Anish Karmarkar, Oracle Corporation"" " "Very well written, succinct, and easy to understand." "-Raj Balasubramanian, IBM Software Group" "Acomprehensive exploration of the issues of service design which has the potential to become the definitive work in this area.

" "-James Pasley, Chief Technology Officer, Cape Clear Software" "An excellent addition to any SOA library; it covers a wide range of issues in enough detail to be a valuable asset to anyone considering designing or using SOA based technologies." "-Mark Little, Director of Standards, Red Hat" "This book communicates complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Examples and illustrations are used very effectively." "-Darryl Hogan, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "A work of genius.

..

Offers the most comprehensive and thorough explanation on the principles of service design and what it means to be 'service oriented.' "Erl's treatment of the complex world of service oriented architecture is pragmatic, inclusive of real world situations and offers readers ways to communicate these ideas through illustrations and well formulated processes.

" "-David Michalowicz, MITRE Corporation" "This is the book for the large organization trying to rationalize its IT assets and establish an agile platform for the future. By highlighting risk and rewards, Thomas Erl brings clarity to how Service Orientation can be applied to ensure a responsive IT organization.

This book finally brings software engineering principles to address the real world development challenges being faced. To effectively serve the business, let alone embrace SOA, everyone involved should be familiar with the concepts investigated here.

Thomas Erl thoroughly clarifies the nuances and defines the practice of service design. We expect that this will become a classic text in software engineering, corporate training and colleges.

" "-Cory Isaacson, President, Rogue Wave Software and Ravi Palepu, SOA Author and Speaker" "Thomas Erl does a great job..

.an easy read.

" "-Michael H. Sor, Booz Allen Hamilton" .

,."a must read for SOA Architects to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the principles (and trade-offs) that make up a good SOA service.

After reading this book, it finally 'clicked' as to why a properly designed SOA system is different (and better) than a system based on previous enterprise architectures." "-Fred Ingham, Platinum Solutions Inc.

" "Lays a tremendous foundation for business and technical workers to come to common terms and expectations..

.incredibly enlightening to see the details associated with achieving the SOA vision.

" "-Wayne P. Ariola, Vice President of Strategy, Parasoft" "[Erl does] and excellent job of addressing the breadth of [his] audience to present to those new to SOA and weaved in enough detail to assist those who are already actively involved in SOA development.

" "-R. Perry Smith, Application Program Manager, EDS/OnStar" "It is easy to miss the big picture of what SOA means for the design of larger scale systems amidst the details of WS technologies.

Erl helps provide a broader perspective, surveying the landscape from a design standpoint." "-Jim Clune, Chief Architect, Parasoft" "Lays a firm foundation for the underlying principles of good service design.

Cuts through the hype and provides a cogent resource for improving architectural judgment on SOA projects." "-Jim Murphy, Vice President of Product Management, Mindreef, Inc.

" "The first book to concisely, gradually and comprehensively explain how to apply SOA principles into enterprise-level software design. It is an excellent book.

" "-Robin G. Qiu, Ph.

D., Division of Engineering and Information Science, Pennsylvania State University" "I really think that this is a very useful book that a lot of people really need out there in the industry.

" "-Dr. Arnaud Simon, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat" .

,."indispensable companion to designing and implementing a service-oriented architecture.

It condenses all information necessary to design services and is the mostrele Thomas Erl has contributed to SOA: Principles of Service Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "This book could be described as an encyclopedia of service design-Erl leaves nothing to chance. Indispensable.

" "-Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp." "An absolute pleasure to read.

..

the best SOA book I've read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre.

..

the visuals were fantastic." "-Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation" "This book is a milestone in SOA literature.

For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It's a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects.

" "-Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc." "I liked this book.

It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services." "-Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies"" " "This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing.

At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are in the way of adopting SOA in the real-world today. It moves away from ivory-tower views of service orientation, but still lays out a strong vision for SOA and outlines the changes necessary to realize the full potential.

" "-Christoph Schittko, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "I recommend this book to any SOA practitioner who wishes to empower themselves in making service design real..

.gives readers the 360 view into service design [and] gives SOA practitioners the depth and understanding needed intothe principles of SOA to assist in the design of a mature and successful SOA program.

" "-Stephen G. Bennett, Americas SOA Practice Lead, BEA Systems"" " "SOA projects are most successful when they are based on a solid technical foundation.

Well accepted and established design principles are part of this foundation. This book takes a very structured approach at defining the core design principles for SOA, thus allowing the reader to immediately applying them to a project.

Each principle is formally introduced and explained, and examples are given for how to apply it to a real design problem. A 'must read' for any architect, designer or developer of service oriented solutions.

" "-Andre Tost, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Software Group"" " "There are few references for SOA that give you the nuts and bolts and this one is at the top of the list. Well written and valuable as a reference book to any SOA practitioner.

" "-Dr. Mohamad Afshar, Director of Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation"" " "A thorough examination of the considerations of service design.

Both seasoned SOA practitioners and those endeavoring to realize services can benefit from reading this book." "-Bill Draven, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corporation" "There are very few who understand SOA like Thomas Erl does! The principle centric description of service orientation from Thomas canonizes the underpinnings of this important paradigm shift in creating agile and reusable software capabilities.

The principles, so eloquently explained, leave little room for any ambiguity attached to the greater purpose of SOA. Most organizations today are creating services in a bottoms-up approach, realizingcomposition and reuse organically.

The time is ripe for a book like this that prepares architects for a principle centric approach to SOA." "-Hanu Kommalapati, Architect, Microsoft Corporation" "Outstanding SOA literature uniquely focused on the fundamental services design with thorough and in-depth study on all practical aspects from design principles to methodologies.

This book provides a systematic approach for SOA adoption essential for both IT management and professionals." "-Robin Chen, PhD, Google, Inc.

" "Thomas Erl's books are always densely filled with information that's well structured. This book is especially insightful for Enterprise Architects because it provide s great context and practical examples.

Part 1 of the book alone is worth getting the book for." "-Markus Zirn, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation" "A very clear discussion of the subject matter.

Provides a good structure that facilitates understanding and readily highlights key points." "-Kareem Yusuf, Director of SOA Strategy and Planning, IBM Software Group"" " "I am very impressed.

Comprehensive. Educative.

This book helped me to step back and look at the SOA principles from broader perspective. I'd say this is a must-read book for SOA stakeholders.

" "-Radovan Janecek, Director R&D, SOA Center, Hewlett-Packard" "Very valuable guidance for understanding and applying SOA service design principles with concrete examples. A must read for the practitioner of SOA service design.

" "-Umit Yalcinalp, PhD, Standards Architect, SAP" "This book really does an excellent job of explaining the principles underpinning the value of SOA..

.Erl goes to great length to explain and giveexamples of each of the 8 principles that will significantly increase the readers ability to drive an SOA service design that benefits both business and IT.

" "-Robert Laird, IT Architect, IBM EAI/SOA Advanced Technologies Group" "This book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It is a perfect complement to the SOA series by the author.

" "-Prakash Narayan, Sun Microsystems"" " "If you are going to be designing, developing, or implementing SOA, this is a must have book." "-Jason "AJ" Comfort Sr.

, Booz Allen Hamilton" "An excellent book for anyone who wants to understand service-orientation and the principles involved in designing services..

.a clear, concise and articulate exploration of the eight design principles involved in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining services.

..

" "-Anish Karmarkar, Oracle Corporation"" " "Very well written, succinct, and easy to understand." "-Raj Balasubramanian, IBM Software Group" "Acomprehensive exploration of the issues of service design which has the potential to become the definitive work in this area.

" "-James Pasley, Chief Technology Officer, Cape Clear Software" "An excellent addition to any SOA library; it covers a wide range of issues in enough detail to be a valuable asset to anyone considering designing or using SOA based technologies." "-Mark Little, Director of Standards, Red Hat" "This book communicates complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Examples and illustrations are used very effectively." "-Darryl Hogan, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "A work of genius.

..

Offers the most comprehensive and thorough explanation on the principles of service design and what it means to be 'service oriented.' "Erl's treatment of the complex world of service oriented architecture is pragmatic, inclusive of real world situations and offers readers ways to communicate these ideas through illustrations and well formulated processes.

" "-David Michalowicz, MITRE Corporation" "This is the book for the large organization trying to rationalize its IT assets and establish an agile platform for the future. By highlighting risk and rewards, Thomas Erl brings clarity to how Service Orientation can be applied to ensure a responsive IT organization.

This book finally brings software engineering principles to address the real world development challenges being faced. To effectively serve the business, let alone embrace SOA, everyone involved should be familiar with the concepts investigated here.

Thomas Erl thoroughly clarifies the nuances and defines the practice of service design. We expect that this will become a classic text in software engineering, corporate training and colleges.

" "-Cory Isaacson, President, Rogue Wave Software and Ravi Palepu, SOA Author and Speaker" "Thomas Erl does a great job..

.an easy read.

" "-Michael H. Sor, Booz Allen Hamilton" .

,."a must read for SOA Architects to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the principles (and trade-offs) that make up a good SOA service.

After reading this book, it finally 'clicked' as to why a properly designed SOA system is different (and better) than a system based on previous enterprise architectures." "-Fred Ingham, Platinum Solutions Inc.

" "Lays a tremendous foundation for business and technical workers to come to common terms and expectations..

.incredibly enlightening to see the details associated with achieving the SOA vision.

" "-Wayne P. Ariola, Vice President of Strategy, Parasoft" "[Erl does] and excellent job of addressing the breadth of [his] audience to present to those new to SOA and weaved in enough detail to assist those who are already actively involved in SOA development.

" "-R. Perry Smith, Application Program Manager, EDS/OnStar" "It is easy to miss the big picture of what SOA means for the design of larger scale systems amidst the details of WS technologies.

Erl helps provide a broader perspective, surveying the landscape from a design standpoint." "-Jim Clune, Chief Architect, Parasoft" "Lays a firm foundation for the underlying principles of good service design.

Cuts through the hype and provides a cogent resource for improving architectural judgment on SOA projects." "-Jim Murphy, Vice President of Product Management, Mindreef, Inc.

" "The first book to concisely, gradually and comprehensively explain how to apply SOA principles into enterprise-level software design. It is an excellent book.

" "-Robin G. Qiu, Ph.

D., Division of Engineering and Information Science, Pennsylvania State University" "I really think that this is a very useful book that a lot of people really need out there in the industry.

" "-Dr. Arnaud Simon, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat" .

,."indispensable companion to designing and implementing a service-oriented architecture.

It condenses all information necessary to design services and is the mostrele Thomas Erl has contributed to SOA: Principles of Service Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "This book could be described as an encyclopedia of service design-Erl leaves nothing to chance. Indispensable.

" "-Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp." "An absolute pleasure to read.

..

the best SOA book I've read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre.

..

the visuals were fantastic." "-Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation" "This book is a milestone in SOA literature.

For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It's a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects.

" "-Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc." "I liked this book.

It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services." "-Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies"" " "This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing.

At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are in the way of adopting SOA in the real-world today. It moves away from ivory-tower views of service orientation, but still lays out a strong vision for SOA and outlines the changes necessary to realize the full potential.

" "-Christoph Schittko, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "I recommend this book to any SOA practitioner who wishes to empower themselves in making service design real..

.gives readers the 360 view into service design [and] gives SOA practitioners the depth and understanding needed intothe principles of SOA to assist in the design of a mature and successful SOA program.

" "-Stephen G. Bennett, Americas SOA Practice Lead, BEA Systems"" " "SOA projects are most successful when they are based on a solid technical foundation.

Well accepted and established design principles are part of this foundation. This book takes a very structured approach at defining the core design principles for SOA, thus allowing the reader to immediately applying them to a project.

Each principle is formally introduced and explained, and examples are given for how to apply it to a real design problem. A 'must read' for any architect, designer or developer of service oriented solutions.

" "-Andre Tost, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Software Group"" " "There are few references for SOA that give you the nuts and bolts and this one is at the top of the list. Well written and valuable as a reference book to any SOA practitioner.

" "-Dr. Mohamad Afshar, Director of Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation"" " "A thorough examination of the considerations of service design.

Both seasoned SOA practitioners and those endeavoring to realize services can benefit from reading this book." "-Bill Draven, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corporation" "There are very few who understand SOA like Thomas Erl does! The principle centric description of service orientation from Thomas canonizes the underpinnings of this important paradigm shift in creating agile and reusable software capabilities.

The principles, so eloquently explained, leave little room for any ambiguity attached to the greater purpose of SOA. Most organizations today are creating services in a bottoms-up approach, realizingcomposition and reuse organically.

The time is ripe for a book like this that prepares architects for a principle centric approach to SOA." "-Hanu Kommalapati, Architect, Microsoft Corporation" "Outstanding SOA literature uniquely focused on the fundamental services design with thorough and in-depth study on all practical aspects from design principles to methodologies.

This book provides a systematic approach for SOA adoption essential for both IT management and professionals." "-Robin Chen, PhD, Google, Inc.

" "Thomas Erl's books are always densely filled with information that's well structured. This book is especially insightful for Enterprise Architects because it provide s great context and practical examples.

Part 1 of the book alone is worth getting the book for." "-Markus Zirn, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation" "A very clear discussion of the subject matter.

Provides a good structure that facilitates understanding and readily highlights key points." "-Kareem Yusuf, Director of SOA Strategy and Planning, IBM Software Group"" " "I am very impressed.

Comprehensive. Educative.

This book helped me to step back and look at the SOA principles from broader perspective. I'd say this is a must-read book for SOA stakeholders.

" "-Radovan Janecek, Director R&D, SOA Center, Hewlett-Packard" "Very valuable guidance for understanding and applying SOA service design principles with concrete examples. A must read for the practitioner of SOA service design.

" "-Umit Yalcinalp, PhD, Standards Architect, SAP" "This book really does an excellent job of explaining the principles underpinning the value of SOA..

.Erl goes to great length to explain and giveexamples of each of the 8 principles that will significantly increase the readers ability to drive an SOA service design that benefits both business and IT.

" "-Robert Laird, IT Architect, IBM EAI/SOA Advanced Technologies Group" "This book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It is a perfect complement to the SOA series by the author.

" "-Prakash Narayan, Sun Microsystems"" " "If you are going to be designing, developing, or implementing SOA, this is a must have book." "-Jason "AJ" Comfort Sr.

, Booz Allen Hamilton" "An excellent book for anyone who wants to understand service-orientation and the principles involved in designing services..

.a clear, concise and articulate exploration of the eight design principles involved in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining services.

..

" "-Anish Karmarkar, Oracle Corporation"" " "Very well written, succinct, and easy to understand." "-Raj Balasubramanian, IBM Software Group" "Acomprehensive exploration of the issues of service design which has the potential to become the definitive work in this area.

" "-James Pasley, Chief Technology Officer, Cape Clear Software" "An excellent addition to any SOA library; it covers a wide range of issues in enough detail to be a valuable asset to anyone considering designing or using SOA based technologies." "-Mark Little, Director of Standards, Red Hat" "This book communicates complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Examples and illustrations are used very effectively." "-Darryl Hogan, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "A work of genius.

..

Offers the most comprehensive and thorough explanation on the principles of service design and what it means to be 'service oriented.' "Erl's treatment of the complex world of service oriented architecture is pragmatic, inclusive of real world situations and offers readers ways to communicate these ideas through illustrations and well formulated processes.

" "-David Michalowicz, MITRE Corporation" "This is the book for the large organization trying to rationalize its IT assets and establish an agile platform for the future. By highlighting risk and rewards, Thomas Erl brings clarity to how Service Orientation can be applied to ensure a responsive IT organization.

This book finally brings software engineering principles to address the real world development challenges being faced. To effectively serve the business, let alone embrace SOA, everyone involved should be familiar with the concepts investigated here.

Thomas Erl thoroughly clarifies the nuances and defines the practice of service design. We expect that this will become a classic text in software engineering, corporate training and colleges.

" "-Cory Isaacson, President, Rogue Wave Software and Ravi Palepu, SOA Author and Speaker" "Thomas Erl does a great job..

.an easy read.

" "-Michael H. Sor, Booz Allen Hamilton" .

,."a must read for SOA Architects to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the principles (and trade-offs) that make up a good SOA service.

After reading this book, it finally 'clicked' as to why a properly designed SOA system is different (and better) than a system based on previous enterprise architectures." "-Fred Ingham, Platinum Solutions Inc.

" "Lays a tremendous foundation for business and technical workers to come to common terms and expectations..

.incredibly enlightening to see the details associated with achieving the SOA vision.

" "-Wayne P. Ariola, Vice President of Strategy, Parasoft" "[Erl does] and excellent job of addressing the breadth of [his] audience to present to those new to SOA and weaved in enough detail to assist those who are already actively involved in SOA development.

" "-R. Perry Smith, Application Program Manager, EDS/OnStar" "It is easy to miss the big picture of what SOA means for the design of larger scale systems amidst the details of WS technologies.

Erl helps provide a broader perspective, surveying the landscape from a design standpoint." "-Jim Clune, Chief Architect, Parasoft" "Lays a firm foundation for the underlying principles of good service design.

Cuts through the hype and provides a cogent resource for improving architectural judgment on SOA projects." "-Jim Murphy, Vice President of Product Management, Mindreef, Inc.

" "The first book to concisely, gradually and comprehensively explain how to apply SOA principles into enterprise-level software design. It is an excellent book.

" "-Robin G. Qiu, Ph.

D., Division of Engineering and Information Science, Pennsylvania State University" "I really think that this is a very useful book that a lot of people really need out there in the industry.

" "-Dr. Arnaud Simon, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat" .

,."indispensable companion to designing and implementing a service-oriented architecture.

It condenses all information necessary to design services and is the mostrele Thomas Erl has contributed to SOA: Principles of Service Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

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" "-Steve Birkel, Chief IT Technical Architect, Intel Corp." "An absolute pleasure to read.

..

the best SOA book I've read. A book I would recommend to all of my colleagues; it provides much insight to the topics often overlooked by most books in this genre.

..

the visuals were fantastic." "-Brandon Bohling, SOA Architecture and Strategy, Intel Corporation" "This book is a milestone in SOA literature.

For the first time we are provided with a practical guide on defining service characteristics and service design principles for SOA from a vendor-agnostic viewpoint. It's a great reference for SOA discovery, adoptions, and implementation projects.

" "-Canyang Kevin Liu, Principal Enterprise Architect, SAP Americas, Inc." "I liked this book.

It contains extremely important material for those who need to design services." "-Farzin Yashar, IBM SOA Advanced Technologies"" " "This book does a great job laying out benefits, key ideas and design principles behind successfully adopting service-oriented computing.

At the same time, the book openly addresses challenges, risks and trade-offs that are in the way of adopting SOA in the real-world today. It moves away from ivory-tower views of service orientation, but still lays out a strong vision for SOA and outlines the changes necessary to realize the full potential.

" "-Christoph Schittko, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "I recommend this book to any SOA practitioner who wishes to empower themselves in making service design real..

.gives readers the 360 view into service design [and] gives SOA practitioners the depth and understanding needed intothe principles of SOA to assist in the design of a mature and successful SOA program.

" "-Stephen G. Bennett, Americas SOA Practice Lead, BEA Systems"" " "SOA projects are most successful when they are based on a solid technical foundation.

Well accepted and established design principles are part of this foundation. This book takes a very structured approach at defining the core design principles for SOA, thus allowing the reader to immediately applying them to a project.

Each principle is formally introduced and explained, and examples are given for how to apply it to a real design problem. A 'must read' for any architect, designer or developer of service oriented solutions.

" "-Andre Tost, Senior Technical Staff Member, IBM Software Group"" " "There are few references for SOA that give you the nuts and bolts and this one is at the top of the list. Well written and valuable as a reference book to any SOA practitioner.

" "-Dr. Mohamad Afshar, Director of Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation"" " "A thorough examination of the considerations of service design.

Both seasoned SOA practitioners and those endeavoring to realize services can benefit from reading this book." "-Bill Draven, Enterprise Architect, Intel Corporation" "There are very few who understand SOA like Thomas Erl does! The principle centric description of service orientation from Thomas canonizes the underpinnings of this important paradigm shift in creating agile and reusable software capabilities.

The principles, so eloquently explained, leave little room for any ambiguity attached to the greater purpose of SOA. Most organizations today are creating services in a bottoms-up approach, realizingcomposition and reuse organically.

The time is ripe for a book like this that prepares architects for a principle centric approach to SOA." "-Hanu Kommalapati, Architect, Microsoft Corporation" "Outstanding SOA literature uniquely focused on the fundamental services design with thorough and in-depth study on all practical aspects from design principles to methodologies.

This book provides a systematic approach for SOA adoption essential for both IT management and professionals." "-Robin Chen, PhD, Google, Inc.

" "Thomas Erl's books are always densely filled with information that's well structured. This book is especially insightful for Enterprise Architects because it provide s great context and practical examples.

Part 1 of the book alone is worth getting the book for." "-Markus Zirn, Senior Director, Product Management, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Corporation" "A very clear discussion of the subject matter.

Provides a good structure that facilitates understanding and readily highlights key points." "-Kareem Yusuf, Director of SOA Strategy and Planning, IBM Software Group"" " "I am very impressed.

Comprehensive. Educative.

This book helped me to step back and look at the SOA principles from broader perspective. I'd say this is a must-read book for SOA stakeholders.

" "-Radovan Janecek, Director R&D, SOA Center, Hewlett-Packard" "Very valuable guidance for understanding and applying SOA service design principles with concrete examples. A must read for the practitioner of SOA service design.

" "-Umit Yalcinalp, PhD, Standards Architect, SAP" "This book really does an excellent job of explaining the principles underpinning the value of SOA..

.Erl goes to great length to explain and giveexamples of each of the 8 principles that will significantly increase the readers ability to drive an SOA service design that benefits both business and IT.

" "-Robert Laird, IT Architect, IBM EAI/SOA Advanced Technologies Group" "This book strikes a healthy balance between theory and practice. It is a perfect complement to the SOA series by the author.

" "-Prakash Narayan, Sun Microsystems"" " "If you are going to be designing, developing, or implementing SOA, this is a must have book." "-Jason "AJ" Comfort Sr.

, Booz Allen Hamilton" "An excellent book for anyone who wants to understand service-orientation and the principles involved in designing services..

.a clear, concise and articulate exploration of the eight design principles involved in analyzing, designing, implementing, and maintaining services.

..

" "-Anish Karmarkar, Oracle Corporation"" " "Very well written, succinct, and easy to understand." "-Raj Balasubramanian, IBM Software Group" "Acomprehensive exploration of the issues of service design which has the potential to become the definitive work in this area.

" "-James Pasley, Chief Technology Officer, Cape Clear Software" "An excellent addition to any SOA library; it covers a wide range of issues in enough detail to be a valuable asset to anyone considering designing or using SOA based technologies." "-Mark Little, Director of Standards, Red Hat" "This book communicates complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.

Examples and illustrations are used very effectively." "-Darryl Hogan, Senior Architect, Microsoft" "A work of genius.

..

Offers the most comprehensive and thorough explanation on the principles of service design and what it means to be 'service oriented.' "Erl's treatment of the complex world of service oriented architecture is pragmatic, inclusive of real world situations and offers readers ways to communicate these ideas through illustrations and well formulated processes.

" "-David Michalowicz, MITRE Corporation" "This is the book for the large organization trying to rationalize its IT assets and establish an agile platform for the future. By highlighting risk and rewards, Thomas Erl brings clarity to how Service Orientation can be applied to ensure a responsive IT organization.

This book finally brings software engineering principles to address the real world development challenges being faced. To effectively serve the business, let alone embrace SOA, everyone involved should be familiar with the concepts investigated here.

Thomas Erl thoroughly clarifies the nuances and defines the practice of service design. We expect that this will become a classic text in software engineering, corporate training and colleges.

" "-Cory Isaacson, President, Rogue Wave Software and Ravi Palepu, SOA Author and Speaker" "Thomas Erl does a great job..

.an easy read.

" "-Michael H. Sor, Booz Allen Hamilton" .

,."a must read for SOA Architects to develop a firm foundation and understanding of the principles (and trade-offs) that make up a good SOA service.

After reading this book, it finally 'clicked' as to why a properly designed SOA system is different (and better) than a system based on previous enterprise architectures." "-Fred Ingham, Platinum Solutions Inc.

" "Lays a tremendous foundation for business and technical workers to come to common terms and expectations..

.incredibly enlightening to see the details associated with achieving the SOA vision.

" "-Wayne P. Ariola, Vice President of Strategy, Parasoft" "[Erl does] and excellent job of addressing the breadth of [his] audience to present to those new to SOA and weaved in enough detail to assist those who are already actively involved in SOA development.

" "-R. Perry Smith, Application Program Manager, EDS/OnStar" "It is easy to miss the big picture of what SOA means for the design of larger scale systems amidst the details of WS technologies.

Erl helps provide a broader perspective, surveying the landscape from a design standpoint." "-Jim Clune, Chief Architect, Parasoft" "Lays a firm foundation for the underlying principles of good service design.

Cuts through the hype and provides a cogent resource for improving architectural judgment on SOA projects." "-Jim Murphy, Vice President of Product Management, Mindreef, Inc.

" "The first book to concisely, gradually and comprehensively explain how to apply SOA principles into enterprise-level software design. It is an excellent book.

" "-Robin G. Qiu, Ph.

D., Division of Engineering and Information Science, Pennsylvania State University" "I really think that this is a very useful book that a lot of people really need out there in the industry.

" "-Dr. Arnaud Simon, Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat" .

,."indispensable companion to designing and implementing a service-oriented architecture.

It condenses all information necessary to design services and is the mostrele Thomas Erl has contributed to SOA: Principles of Service Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal (less)

Steve's gay and his first job is to learn how to be a slave master, with all the rules, regulations and erotic decisions it entails. Pete Brown has contributed to Steve's First Job as an author.

Pete Brown is a Microsoft MVP for Silverlight and a Silverlight Insider who works as an RIA Architect/Project Manager for Applied Information Sciences in the Washington, DC area. He's an International .

NET Association (INETA) speaker and has worked with Silverlight since the 1.1 alpha, developing projects as varied as a Commodore 64 emulator and an analog synthesizer.

In his spare time Pete enjoys programming, blogging at www.irritatedvowel.

com/blog, woodworking, and raising his two children with his wife in the suburbs of Maryland (less)

Steve's gay and his first job is to learn how to be a slave master, with all the rules, regulations and erotic decisions it entails. Pete Brown has contributed to Steve's First Job as an author.

Pete Brown is a Microsoft MVP for Silverlight and a Silverlight Insider who works as an RIA Architect/Project Manager for Applied Information Sciences in the Washington, DC area. He's an International .

NET Association (INETA) speaker and has worked with Silverlight since the 1.1 alpha, developing projects as varied as a Commodore 64 emulator and an analog synthesizer.

In his spare time Pete enjoys programming, blogging at www.irritatedvowel.

com/blog, woodworking, and raising his two children with his wife in the suburbs of Maryland. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Set in a not-too-distant future after a second civil war in the US - where slavery has been reintroduced and any man can be taken into it, especially if they're prisoners of that war - the rich and powerful of the New South anoint their sons to help in government and the family businesses, which can seem one and the same.

The story follows a years-long e-mail correspondence between one-time jerk-off buddies, Steve and Stu, who were best friends through the war and kept in contact even though Stu's straight and opposed to slavery. Steve's gay and his first job is to learn how to be a slave master, with all the rules, regulations and erotic decisions it entails.

Pete Brown has contributed to Steve's First Job as an author. Pete Brown is a Microsoft MVP for Silverlight and a Silverlight Insider who works as an RIA Architect/Project Manager for Applied Information Sciences in the Washington, DC area.

He's an International .NET Association (INETA) speaker and has worked with Silverlight since the 1.

1 alpha, developing projects as varied as a Commodore 64 emulator and an analog synthesizer. In his spare time Pete enjoys programming, blogging at www.

irritatedvowel.com/blog, woodworking, and raising his two children with his wife in the suburbs of Maryland.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Set in a not-too-distant future after a second civil war in the US - where slavery has been reintroduced and any man can be taken into it, especially if they're prisoners of that war - the rich and powerful of the New South anoint their sons to help in government and the family businesses, which can seem one and the same. The story follows a years-long e-mail correspondence between one-time jerk-off buddies, Steve and Stu, who were best friends through the war and kept in contact even though Stu's straight and opposed to slavery.

Steve's gay and his first job is to learn how to be a slave master, with all the rules, regulations and erotic decisions it entails. Pete Brown has contributed to Steve's First Job as an author.

Pete Brown is a Microsoft MVP for Silverlight and a Silverlight Insider who works as an RIA Architect/Project Manager for Applied Information Sciences in the Washington, DC area. He's an International .

NET Association (INETA) speaker and has worked with Silverlight since the 1.1 alpha, developing projects as varied as a Commodore 64 emulator and an analog synthesizer.

In his spare time Pete enjoys programming, blogging at www.irritatedvowel.

com/blog, woodworking, and raising his two children with his wife in the suburbs of Maryland. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Set in a not-too-distant future after a second civil war in the US - where slavery has been reintroduced and any man can be taken into it, especially if they're prisoners of that war - the rich and powerful of the New South anoint their sons to help in government and the family businesses, which can seem one and the same.

The story follows a years-long e-mail correspondence between one-time jerk-off buddies, Steve and Stu, who were best friends through the war and kept in contact even though Stu's straight and opposed to slavery. Steve's gay and his first job is to learn how to be a slave master, with all the rules, regulations and erotic decisions it entails.

Pete Brown has contributed to Steve's First Job as an author. Pete Brown is a Microsoft MVP for Silverlight and a Silverlight Insider who works as an RIA Architect/Project Manager for Applied Information Sciences in the Washington, DC area.

He's an International .NET Association (INETA) speaker and has worked with Silverlight since the 1.

1 alpha, developing projects as varied as a Commodore 64 emulator and an analog synthesizer. In his spare time Pete enjoys programming, blogging at www.

irritatedvowel.com/blog, woodworking, and raising his two children with his wife in the suburbs of Maryland.

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Reagan, he is chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. John Whitehead began life in Montclair, New Jersey, as a child of the Depression and went on to lead an exemplary life in the years of the Greatest Generation.

In this intimate, charming autobiography, he shares his stories and the lessons he's learned about quiet leadership.He describes how on D-Day he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach, and witnessed one of the greatest battles in American military history.

Later, in his role as co-chair of Goldman Sachs, he was one of the pioneers of the globalization of international finance that was to change the face of American business. In 1985, Whitehead was appointed Deputy Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and became the architect of the Reagan administration's successful efforts to wean the countries of Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union and to open up space there for the democratic movements that eventually resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Most recently, he was appointed by New York Governor George Pataki as Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. Whitehead provides a first-hand account of the difficult decisions the LMDC has made in meeting its goals of re-developing lower Manhattan and honoring the victims of 9/11 as the capstone of his remarkable career.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this intimate autobiography, the author describes how he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach on D-Day and went on to pioneer the globalization of finance at Goldman Sachs. Secretary of State under Pres.

Reagan, he is chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. John Whitehead began life in Montclair, New Jersey, as a child of the Depression and went on to lead an exemplary life in the years of the Greatest Generation.

In this intimate, charming autobiography, he shares his stories and the lessons he's learned about quiet leadership.He describes how on D-Day he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach, and witnessed one of the greatest battles in American military history.

Later, in his role as co-chair of Goldman Sachs, he was one of the pioneers of the globalization of international finance that was to change the face of American business. In 1985, Whitehead was appointed Deputy Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and became the architect of the Reagan administration's successful efforts to wean the countries of Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union and to open up space there for the democratic movements that eventually resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Most recently, he was appointed by New York Governor George Pataki as Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. Whitehead provides a first-hand account of the difficult decisions the LMDC has made in meeting its goals of re-developing lower Manhattan and honoring the victims of 9/11 as the capstone of his remarkable career.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this intimate autobiography, the author describes how he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach on D-Day and went on to pioneer the globalization of finance at Goldman Sachs. Secretary of State under Pres.

Reagan, he is chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. John Whitehead began life in Montclair, New Jersey, as a child of the Depression and went on to lead an exemplary life in the years of the Greatest Generation.

In this intimate, charming autobiography, he shares his stories and the lessons he's learned about quiet leadership.He describes how on D-Day he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach, and witnessed one of the greatest battles in American military history.

Later, in his role as co-chair of Goldman Sachs, he was one of the pioneers of the globalization of international finance that was to change the face of American business. In 1985, Whitehead was appointed Deputy Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and became the architect of the Reagan administration's successful efforts to wean the countries of Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union and to open up space there for the democratic movements that eventually resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Most recently, he was appointed by New York Governor George Pataki as Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. Whitehead provides a first-hand account of the difficult decisions the LMDC has made in meeting its goals of re-developing lower Manhattan and honoring the victims of 9/11 as the capstone of his remarkable career.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to In this intimate autobiography, the author describes how he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach on D-Day and went on to pioneer the globalization of finance at Goldman Sachs. Secretary of State under Pres.

Reagan, he is chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. John Whitehead began life in Montclair, New Jersey, as a child of the Depression and went on to lead an exemplary life in the years of the Greatest Generation.

In this intimate, charming autobiography, he shares his stories and the lessons he's learned about quiet leadership.He describes how on D-Day he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach, and witnessed one of the greatest battles in American military history.

Later, in his role as co-chair of Goldman Sachs, he was one of the pioneers of the globalization of international finance that was to change the face of American business. In 1985, Whitehead was appointed Deputy Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and became the architect of the Reagan administration's successful efforts to wean the countries of Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union and to open up space there for the democratic movements that eventually resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Most recently, he was appointed by New York Governor George Pataki as Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. Whitehead provides a first-hand account of the difficult decisions the LMDC has made in meeting its goals of re-developing lower Manhattan and honoring the victims of 9/11 as the capstone of his remarkable career.

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Reagan, he is chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. John Whitehead began life in Montclair, New Jersey, as a child of the Depression and went on to lead an exemplary life in the years of the Greatest Generation.

In this intimate, charming autobiography, he shares his stories and the lessons he's learned about quiet leadership.He describes how on D-Day he commanded one of the landing crafts at Omaha Beach, and witnessed one of the greatest battles in American military history.

Later, in his role as co-chair of Goldman Sachs, he was one of the pioneers of the globalization of international finance that was to change the face of American business. In 1985, Whitehead was appointed Deputy Secretary of State under President Ronald Reagan and became the architect of the Reagan administration's successful efforts to wean the countries of Eastern Europe from the Soviet Union and to open up space there for the democratic movements that eventually resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Most recently, he was appointed by New York Governor George Pataki as Chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is charged with the task of rebuilding Ground Zero. Whitehead provides a first-hand account of the difficult decisions the LMDC has made in meeting its goals of re-developing lower Manhattan and honoring the victims of 9/11 as the capstone of his remarkable career (less)

--Tom Glover, Senior Program Manager, Web Services Standards, IBM Software Group, and Chairman of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I). An excellent guide to building and integrating XML and Web services, providing pragmatic recommendations for applying these technologies effectively.

The author tackles numerous integration challenges, identifying common mistakes and providing guidance needed to get it right the first time. A valuable resource for understanding and realizing the benefits of service-oriented architecture in the enterprise.

--David Keogh, Program Manager, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft. Leading-edge IT organizations are currently exploring second generation web service technologies, but introductory material beyond technical specifications is sparse.

Erl explains many of these emerging technologies in simple terms, elucidating the difficult concepts with appropriate examples, and demonstrates how they contribute to service-oriented architectures. I highly recommend this book to enterprise architects for their shelves.

--Kevin P. Davis, Ph.

D., Software Architect.

Service-oriented integration with less cost and less risk The emergence of key second-generation Web services standards has positioned service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the foremost platform for contemporary business automation solutions. The integration of SOA principles and technologyis empowering organizations to build applications with unprecedented levels of flexibility, agility, and sophistication (while also allowing them to leverage existing legacy environments).

This guide will help you dramatically reduce the risk, complexity, and cost of integrating the many new concepts and technologies introduced by the SOA platform. It brings together the first comprehensive collection of field-proven strategies, guidelines, and best practices for making the transition toward the service-oriented enterprise.

Writing for architects, analysts, managers, and developers, Thomas Erl offers expert advice for making strategic decisions about both immediate and long-term integration issues. Erl addresses a broad spectrum of integration challenges, covering technical and design issues, as well as strategic planning.

Service-oriented architecture is no longer an exclusive discipline practiced only by expensive consultants. With this book's help, you can plan, architect, andimplement your own service-oriented environments-efficiently and cost-effectively.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Web services is the integration technology preferred by organizations implementing service-oriented architectures. I would recommend that anybody involved in application development obtain a working knowledge of these technologies, and I'm pleased to recommend Erl's book as a great place to begin.

--Tom Glover, Senior Program Manager, Web Services Standards, IBM Software Group, and Chairman of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I). An excellent guide to building and integrating XML and Web services, providing pragmatic recommendations for applying these technologies effectively.

The author tackles numerous integration challenges, identifying common mistakes and providing guidance needed to get it right the first time. A valuable resource for understanding and realizing the benefits of service-oriented architecture in the enterprise.

--David Keogh, Program Manager, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft. Leading-edge IT organizations are currently exploring second generation web service technologies, but introductory material beyond technical specifications is sparse.

Erl explains many of these emerging technologies in simple terms, elucidating the difficult concepts with appropriate examples, and demonstrates how they contribute to service-oriented architectures. I highly recommend this book to enterprise architects for their shelves.

--Kevin P. Davis, Ph.

D., Software Architect.

Service-oriented integration with less cost and less risk The emergence of key second-generation Web services standards has positioned service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the foremost platform for contemporary business automation solutions. The integration of SOA principles and technologyis empowering organizations to build applications with unprecedented levels of flexibility, agility, and sophistication (while also allowing them to leverage existing legacy environments).

This guide will help you dramatically reduce the risk, complexity, and cost of integrating the many new concepts and technologies introduced by the SOA platform. It brings together the first comprehensive collection of field-proven strategies, guidelines, and best practices for making the transition toward the service-oriented enterprise.

Writing for architects, analysts, managers, and developers, Thomas Erl offers expert advice for making strategic decisions about both immediate and long-term integration issues. Erl addresses a broad spectrum of integration challenges, covering technical and design issues, as well as strategic planning.

Service-oriented architecture is no longer an exclusive discipline practiced only by expensive consultants. With this book's help, you can plan, architect, andimplement your own service-oriented environments-efficiently and cost-effectively.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Web services is the integration technology preferred by organizations implementing service-oriented architectures. I would recommend that anybody involved in application development obtain a working knowledge of these technologies, and I'm pleased to recommend Erl's book as a great place to begin.

--Tom Glover, Senior Program Manager, Web Services Standards, IBM Software Group, and Chairman of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I). An excellent guide to building and integrating XML and Web services, providing pragmatic recommendations for applying these technologies effectively.

The author tackles numerous integration challenges, identifying common mistakes and providing guidance needed to get it right the first time. A valuable resource for understanding and realizing the benefits of service-oriented architecture in the enterprise.

--David Keogh, Program Manager, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft. Leading-edge IT organizations are currently exploring second generation web service technologies, but introductory material beyond technical specifications is sparse.

Erl explains many of these emerging technologies in simple terms, elucidating the difficult concepts with appropriate examples, and demonstrates how they contribute to service-oriented architectures. I highly recommend this book to enterprise architects for their shelves.

--Kevin P. Davis, Ph.

D., Software Architect.

Service-oriented integration with less cost and less risk The emergence of key second-generation Web services standards has positioned service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the foremost platform for contemporary business automation solutions. The integration of SOA principles and technologyis empowering organizations to build applications with unprecedented levels of flexibility, agility, and sophistication (while also allowing them to leverage existing legacy environments).

This guide will help you dramatically reduce the risk, complexity, and cost of integrating the many new concepts and technologies introduced by the SOA platform. It brings together the first comprehensive collection of field-proven strategies, guidelines, and best practices for making the transition toward the service-oriented enterprise.

Writing for architects, analysts, managers, and developers, Thomas Erl offers expert advice for making strategic decisions about both immediate and long-term integration issues. Erl addresses a broad spectrum of integration challenges, covering technical and design issues, as well as strategic planning.

Service-oriented architecture is no longer an exclusive discipline practiced only by expensive consultants. With this book's help, you can plan, architect, andimplement your own service-oriented environments-efficiently and cost-effectively.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Web services is the integration technology preferred by organizations implementing service-oriented architectures. I would recommend that anybody involved in application development obtain a working knowledge of these technologies, and I'm pleased to recommend Erl's book as a great place to begin.

--Tom Glover, Senior Program Manager, Web Services Standards, IBM Software Group, and Chairman of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I). An excellent guide to building and integrating XML and Web services, providing pragmatic recommendations for applying these technologies effectively.

The author tackles numerous integration challenges, identifying common mistakes and providing guidance needed to get it right the first time. A valuable resource for understanding and realizing the benefits of service-oriented architecture in the enterprise.

--David Keogh, Program Manager, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft. Leading-edge IT organizations are currently exploring second generation web service technologies, but introductory material beyond technical specifications is sparse.

Erl explains many of these emerging technologies in simple terms, elucidating the difficult concepts with appropriate examples, and demonstrates how they contribute to service-oriented architectures. I highly recommend this book to enterprise architects for their shelves.

--Kevin P. Davis, Ph.

D., Software Architect.

Service-oriented integration with less cost and less risk The emergence of key second-generation Web services standards has positioned service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the foremost platform for contemporary business automation solutions. The integration of SOA principles and technologyis empowering organizations to build applications with unprecedented levels of flexibility, agility, and sophistication (while also allowing them to leverage existing legacy environments).

This guide will help you dramatically reduce the risk, complexity, and cost of integrating the many new concepts and technologies introduced by the SOA platform. It brings together the first comprehensive collection of field-proven strategies, guidelines, and best practices for making the transition toward the service-oriented enterprise.

Writing for architects, analysts, managers, and developers, Thomas Erl offers expert advice for making strategic decisions about both immediate and long-term integration issues. Erl addresses a broad spectrum of integration challenges, covering technical and design issues, as well as strategic planning.

Service-oriented architecture is no longer an exclusive discipline practiced only by expensive consultants. With this book's help, you can plan, architect, andimplement your own service-oriented environments-efficiently and cost-effectively.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to (less)

For enterprises adopting SOA, there is detailed advice for service-oriented analysis, planning, and design. This book is a must read!" -Alex Lynch, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Enterprise Services "One primary objective of applying SOA in design is to provide business value to the solutions we build.

Understanding the right approach to analyzing, designing, and developing service-oriented solutions is critical. Thomas has done a great job of demystifying SOA in practical terms with his book.

" -Rick Weaver, IBM Senior Consulting Certified SW I/T Specialist "A pragmatic guide to SOA principles, strategy, and best practices that distills the hype into a general framework for approaching SOA adoption in complex enterprise environments." -Sameer Tyagi, Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems "A very timely and much needed contribution to a rapidly emerging field.

Through clarifying the principles and nuances of this space, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of critical key aspects of SOA from analysis and planning to standards ranging from WS-specifications to BPEL. I'll be recommending this book to both clients and peers who are planning on embracing SOA principles.

" -Ravi Palepu, Senior Field Architect, Rogue Wave Software "Finally, an SOA book based on real implementation experience in production environments. Too many SOA books get lost in the technical details of Web Services standards, or simply repeat vendor hype.

This book covers the really hard parts: the complexprocess of planning, designing and implementing service-oriented architectures that meet organizational goals. It is an essential companion to any software developer, architect, or project manager implementing-or thinking about implementing-a service-oriented architecture.

" -Priscilla Walmsley, Managing Director of Datypic "Thomas Erl's "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design "is as good an introduction to service-oriented architectures as one could wish for. In a single volume, it covers the entire topic, from theory to real-world use to technical details.

The examples are superb and the writing is wonderfully clear." -Ronald Bourret, Author, "XML and Databases" "Finally an SOA book which gets to the point with real world answers and examples.

Erl guides you on a real world SOA journey. From architecture design to industry standards, this book is well written and can be easily referenced for everyday use.

When embarking on your own service orientated adventures, this is the book you want in your bag." -Clark Sell, Vice President, CSell Incorporated "Organizations struggling to evolve existing service-oriented solutions beyond simple Web Services now have an expert resource available.

Leading the way to the true service-oriented enterprise, Thomas Erl demystifies the complexities of the open WS-I standards with detailed practical discussions and case studies. Erl's depth and clarity makes this work a superb complement to his Field Guide.

" -Kevin P. Davis, PhD.

, Software Architect "This book is an excellent guide for architects, developers, and managers who are already working with or are considering developing Web Services or Service-Oriented Architecturesolutions. The book is divided into four sections.

In the first section the fundamental technologies of XML, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures are described in detail with attention given to emerging standards. The book is well written and very thorough in its coverage of the subject.

I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in enterprise level service architectures." -Adam Hocek, President and CTO, Broadstrokes, Inc.

Additional praise quotes are published at: www.soabooks.

com/reviews.asp The foremost "how-to" guide to SOA Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is at the heart of a revolutionary computing platform that is being adopted world-wide and has earned the support of every major software provider.

In "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design," Thomas Erl presents the first end-to-end tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and designing service-oriented solutions from the ground up. Erl uses more than 125 case study examples and over 300 diagrams to illuminate the most important facets of building SOA platforms: goals, obstacles, concepts, technologies, standards, delivery strategies, and processes for analysis and design.

His book's broad coverage includes The goal of this book is to help you attain a solid understanding of what constitutes contemporary SOA along with step-by-step guidance for realizing its successful implementation. About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites.

http: //www.soabooks.

com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.soaspecs.

com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications. (c) Copyright Pearson Education.

All rights reserved. Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design as an author.

Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine. Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc.

(www.soasystems.

com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus. Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches.

Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "Service Oriented Architecture is a hot, but often misunderstood topic in IT today.

Thomas articulately describes the concepts, specifications, and standards behind service orientation and Web Services. For enterprises adopting SOA, there is detailed advice for service-oriented analysis, planning, and design.

This book is a must read!" -Alex Lynch, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Enterprise Services "One primary objective of applying SOA in design is to provide business value to the solutions we build. Understanding the right approach to analyzing, designing, and developing service-oriented solutions is critical.

Thomas has done a great job of demystifying SOA in practical terms with his book." -Rick Weaver, IBM Senior Consulting Certified SW I/T Specialist "A pragmatic guide to SOA principles, strategy, and best practices that distills the hype into a general framework for approaching SOA adoption in complex enterprise environments.

" -Sameer Tyagi, Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems "A very timely and much needed contribution to a rapidly emerging field. Through clarifying the principles and nuances of this space, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of critical key aspects of SOA from analysis and planning to standards ranging from WS-specifications to BPEL.

I'll be recommending this book to both clients and peers who are planning on embracing SOA principles." -Ravi Palepu, Senior Field Architect, Rogue Wave Software "Finally, an SOA book based on real implementation experience in production environments.

Too many SOA books get lost in the technical details of Web Services standards, or simply repeat vendor hype. This book covers the really hard parts: the complexprocess of planning, designing and implementing service-oriented architectures that meet organizational goals.

It is an essential companion to any software developer, architect, or project manager implementing-or thinking about implementing-a service-oriented architecture." -Priscilla Walmsley, Managing Director of Datypic "Thomas Erl's "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design "is as good an introduction to service-oriented architectures as one could wish for.

In a single volume, it covers the entire topic, from theory to real-world use to technical details. The examples are superb and the writing is wonderfully clear.

" -Ronald Bourret, Author, "XML and Databases" "Finally an SOA book which gets to the point with real world answers and examples. Erl guides you on a real world SOA journey.

From architecture design to industry standards, this book is well written and can be easily referenced for everyday use. When embarking on your own service orientated adventures, this is the book you want in your bag.

" -Clark Sell, Vice President, CSell Incorporated "Organizations struggling to evolve existing service-oriented solutions beyond simple Web Services now have an expert resource available. Leading the way to the true service-oriented enterprise, Thomas Erl demystifies the complexities of the open WS-I standards with detailed practical discussions and case studies.

Erl's depth and clarity makes this work a superb complement to his Field Guide." -Kevin P.

Davis, PhD., Software Architect "This book is an excellent guide for architects, developers, and managers who are already working with or are considering developing Web Services or Service-Oriented Architecturesolutions.

The book is divided into four sections. In the first section the fundamental technologies of XML, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures are described in detail with attention given to emerging standards.

The book is well written and very thorough in its coverage of the subject. I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in enterprise level service architectures.

" -Adam Hocek, President and CTO, Broadstrokes, Inc. Additional praise quotes are published at: www.

soabooks.com/reviews.

asp The foremost "how-to" guide to SOA Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is at the heart of a revolutionary computing platform that is being adopted world-wide and has earned the support of every major software provider. In "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design," Thomas Erl presents the first end-to-end tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and designing service-oriented solutions from the ground up.

Erl uses more than 125 case study examples and over 300 diagrams to illuminate the most important facets of building SOA platforms: goals, obstacles, concepts, technologies, standards, delivery strategies, and processes for analysis and design. His book's broad coverage includes The goal of this book is to help you attain a solid understanding of what constitutes contemporary SOA along with step-by-step guidance for realizing its successful implementation.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "Service Oriented Architecture is a hot, but often misunderstood topic in IT today. Thomas articulately describes the concepts, specifications, and standards behind service orientation and Web Services.

For enterprises adopting SOA, there is detailed advice for service-oriented analysis, planning, and design. This book is a must read!" -Alex Lynch, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Enterprise Services "One primary objective of applying SOA in design is to provide business value to the solutions we build.

Understanding the right approach to analyzing, designing, and developing service-oriented solutions is critical. Thomas has done a great job of demystifying SOA in practical terms with his book.

" -Rick Weaver, IBM Senior Consulting Certified SW I/T Specialist "A pragmatic guide to SOA principles, strategy, and best practices that distills the hype into a general framework for approaching SOA adoption in complex enterprise environments." -Sameer Tyagi, Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems "A very timely and much needed contribution to a rapidly emerging field.

Through clarifying the principles and nuances of this space, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of critical key aspects of SOA from analysis and planning to standards ranging from WS-specifications to BPEL. I'll be recommending this book to both clients and peers who are planning on embracing SOA principles.

" -Ravi Palepu, Senior Field Architect, Rogue Wave Software "Finally, an SOA book based on real implementation experience in production environments. Too many SOA books get lost in the technical details of Web Services standards, or simply repeat vendor hype.

This book covers the really hard parts: the complexprocess of planning, designing and implementing service-oriented architectures that meet organizational goals. It is an essential companion to any software developer, architect, or project manager implementing-or thinking about implementing-a service-oriented architecture.

" -Priscilla Walmsley, Managing Director of Datypic "Thomas Erl's "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design "is as good an introduction to service-oriented architectures as one could wish for. In a single volume, it covers the entire topic, from theory to real-world use to technical details.

The examples are superb and the writing is wonderfully clear." -Ronald Bourret, Author, "XML and Databases" "Finally an SOA book which gets to the point with real world answers and examples.

Erl guides you on a real world SOA journey. From architecture design to industry standards, this book is well written and can be easily referenced for everyday use.

When embarking on your own service orientated adventures, this is the book you want in your bag." -Clark Sell, Vice President, CSell Incorporated "Organizations struggling to evolve existing service-oriented solutions beyond simple Web Services now have an expert resource available.

Leading the way to the true service-oriented enterprise, Thomas Erl demystifies the complexities of the open WS-I standards with detailed practical discussions and case studies. Erl's depth and clarity makes this work a superb complement to his Field Guide.

" -Kevin P. Davis, PhD.

, Software Architect "This book is an excellent guide for architects, developers, and managers who are already working with or are considering developing Web Services or Service-Oriented Architecturesolutions. The book is divided into four sections.

In the first section the fundamental technologies of XML, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures are described in detail with attention given to emerging standards. The book is well written and very thorough in its coverage of the subject.

I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in enterprise level service architectures." -Adam Hocek, President and CTO, Broadstrokes, Inc.

Additional praise quotes are published at: www.soabooks.

com/reviews.asp The foremost "how-to" guide to SOA Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is at the heart of a revolutionary computing platform that is being adopted world-wide and has earned the support of every major software provider.

In "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design," Thomas Erl presents the first end-to-end tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and designing service-oriented solutions from the ground up. Erl uses more than 125 case study examples and over 300 diagrams to illuminate the most important facets of building SOA platforms: goals, obstacles, concepts, technologies, standards, delivery strategies, and processes for analysis and design.

His book's broad coverage includes The goal of this book is to help you attain a solid understanding of what constitutes contemporary SOA along with step-by-step guidance for realizing its successful implementation. About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites.

http: //www.soabooks.

com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.soaspecs.

com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications. (c) Copyright Pearson Education.

All rights reserved. Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design as an author.

Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine. Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc.

(www.soasystems.

com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus. Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches.

Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to "Service Oriented Architecture is a hot, but often misunderstood topic in IT today.

Thomas articulately describes the concepts, specifications, and standards behind service orientation and Web Services. For enterprises adopting SOA, there is detailed advice for service-oriented analysis, planning, and design.

This book is a must read!" -Alex Lynch, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Enterprise Services "One primary objective of applying SOA in design is to provide business value to the solutions we build. Understanding the right approach to analyzing, designing, and developing service-oriented solutions is critical.

Thomas has done a great job of demystifying SOA in practical terms with his book." -Rick Weaver, IBM Senior Consulting Certified SW I/T Specialist "A pragmatic guide to SOA principles, strategy, and best practices that distills the hype into a general framework for approaching SOA adoption in complex enterprise environments.

" -Sameer Tyagi, Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems "A very timely and much needed contribution to a rapidly emerging field. Through clarifying the principles and nuances of this space, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of critical key aspects of SOA from analysis and planning to standards ranging from WS-specifications to BPEL.

I'll be recommending this book to both clients and peers who are planning on embracing SOA principles." -Ravi Palepu, Senior Field Architect, Rogue Wave Software "Finally, an SOA book based on real implementation experience in production environments.

Too many SOA books get lost in the technical details of Web Services standards, or simply repeat vendor hype. This book covers the really hard parts: the complexprocess of planning, designing and implementing service-oriented architectures that meet organizational goals.

It is an essential companion to any software developer, architect, or project manager implementing-or thinking about implementing-a service-oriented architecture." -Priscilla Walmsley, Managing Director of Datypic "Thomas Erl's "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design "is as good an introduction to service-oriented architectures as one could wish for.

In a single volume, it covers the entire topic, from theory to real-world use to technical details. The examples are superb and the writing is wonderfully clear.

" -Ronald Bourret, Author, "XML and Databases" "Finally an SOA book which gets to the point with real world answers and examples. Erl guides you on a real world SOA journey.

From architecture design to industry standards, this book is well written and can be easily referenced for everyday use. When embarking on your own service orientated adventures, this is the book you want in your bag.

" -Clark Sell, Vice President, CSell Incorporated "Organizations struggling to evolve existing service-oriented solutions beyond simple Web Services now have an expert resource available. Leading the way to the true service-oriented enterprise, Thomas Erl demystifies the complexities of the open WS-I standards with detailed practical discussions and case studies.

Erl's depth and clarity makes this work a superb complement to his Field Guide." -Kevin P.

Davis, PhD., Software Architect "This book is an excellent guide for architects, developers, and managers who are already working with or are considering developing Web Services or Service-Oriented Architecturesolutions.

The book is divided into four sections. In the first section the fundamental technologies of XML, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures are described in detail with attention given to emerging standards.

The book is well written and very thorough in its coverage of the subject. I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in enterprise level service architectures.

" -Adam Hocek, President and CTO, Broadstrokes, Inc. Additional praise quotes are published at: www.

soabooks.com/reviews.

asp The foremost "how-to" guide to SOA Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is at the heart of a revolutionary computing platform that is being adopted world-wide and has earned the support of every major software provider. In "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design," Thomas Erl presents the first end-to-end tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and designing service-oriented solutions from the ground up.

Erl uses more than 125 case study examples and over 300 diagrams to illuminate the most important facets of building SOA platforms: goals, obstacles, concepts, technologies, standards, delivery strategies, and processes for analysis and design. His book's broad coverage includes The goal of this book is to help you attain a solid understanding of what constitutes contemporary SOA along with step-by-step guidance for realizing its successful implementation.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal.

Deliverable Countries : This product ships to (less)

For enterprises adopting SOA, there is detailed advice for service-oriented analysis, planning, and design. This book is a must read!" -Alex Lynch, Principal Consultant, Microsoft Enterprise Services "One primary objective of applying SOA in design is to provide business value to the solutions we build.

Understanding the right approach to analyzing, designing, and developing service-oriented solutions is critical. Thomas has done a great job of demystifying SOA in practical terms with his book.

" -Rick Weaver, IBM Senior Consulting Certified SW I/T Specialist "A pragmatic guide to SOA principles, strategy, and best practices that distills the hype into a general framework for approaching SOA adoption in complex enterprise environments." -Sameer Tyagi, Senior Staff Engineer, Sun Microsystems "A very timely and much needed contribution to a rapidly emerging field.

Through clarifying the principles and nuances of this space, the author provides a comprehensive treatment of critical key aspects of SOA from analysis and planning to standards ranging from WS-specifications to BPEL. I'll be recommending this book to both clients and peers who are planning on embracing SOA principles.

" -Ravi Palepu, Senior Field Architect, Rogue Wave Software "Finally, an SOA book based on real implementation experience in production environments. Too many SOA books get lost in the technical details of Web Services standards, or simply repeat vendor hype.

This book covers the really hard parts: the complexprocess of planning, designing and implementing service-oriented architectures that meet organizational goals. It is an essential companion to any software developer, architect, or project manager implementing-or thinking about implementing-a service-oriented architecture.

" -Priscilla Walmsley, Managing Director of Datypic "Thomas Erl's "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design "is as good an introduction to service-oriented architectures as one could wish for. In a single volume, it covers the entire topic, from theory to real-world use to technical details.

The examples are superb and the writing is wonderfully clear." -Ronald Bourret, Author, "XML and Databases" "Finally an SOA book which gets to the point with real world answers and examples.

Erl guides you on a real world SOA journey. From architecture design to industry standards, this book is well written and can be easily referenced for everyday use.

When embarking on your own service orientated adventures, this is the book you want in your bag." -Clark Sell, Vice President, CSell Incorporated "Organizations struggling to evolve existing service-oriented solutions beyond simple Web Services now have an expert resource available.

Leading the way to the true service-oriented enterprise, Thomas Erl demystifies the complexities of the open WS-I standards with detailed practical discussions and case studies. Erl's depth and clarity makes this work a superb complement to his Field Guide.

" -Kevin P. Davis, PhD.

, Software Architect "This book is an excellent guide for architects, developers, and managers who are already working with or are considering developing Web Services or Service-Oriented Architecturesolutions. The book is divided into four sections.

In the first section the fundamental technologies of XML, Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures are described in detail with attention given to emerging standards. The book is well written and very thorough in its coverage of the subject.

I recommend this book highly to anyone interested in enterprise level service architectures." -Adam Hocek, President and CTO, Broadstrokes, Inc.

Additional praise quotes are published at: www.soabooks.

com/reviews.asp The foremost "how-to" guide to SOA Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) is at the heart of a revolutionary computing platform that is being adopted world-wide and has earned the support of every major software provider.

In "Service-Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design," Thomas Erl presents the first end-to-end tutorial that provides step-by-step instructions for modeling and designing service-oriented solutions from the ground up. Erl uses more than 125 case study examples and over 300 diagrams to illuminate the most important facets of building SOA platforms: goals, obstacles, concepts, technologies, standards, delivery strategies, and processes for analysis and design.

His book's broad coverage includes Detailed step-by-step processes for service-oriented analysis and service-oriented design An in-depth exploration of service-orientation as a distinct design paradigm, including a comparison to object-orientation A comprehensive study of SOA support in .NET and J2EE development and runtime platforms Descriptions of over a dozen key Web services technologies and WS-* specifications, including explanations of how they interrelate and howthey are positioned within SOA The use of "In Plain English" sections, which describe complex concepts through non-technical analogies Guidelines for service-oriented business modeling and the creation of specialized service abstraction layers A study contrasting past architectures with SOA and reviewing current industry influences Project planning and the comparison of different SOA delivery strategies The goal of this book is to help you attain a solid understanding of what constitutes contemporary SOA along with step-by-step guidance for realizing its successful implementation.

About the Web Sites Erl's Service-Oriented Architecture books are supported by two Web sites. http: //www.

soabooks.com provides a variety of content resources and http: //www.

soaspecs.com supplies a descriptive portal to referenced specifications.

(c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Thomas Erl has contributed to Service- Oriented Architecture: Concepts, Technology, and Design as an author. Thomas Erl is the world's top-selling SOA author and Editor of The SOA Magazine.

Thomas is also the founder of SOA Systems Inc. (www.

soasystems.com), a company specializing in SOA training and strategic consulting services with a vendor-agnostic focus.

Thomas is a speaker and instructor for private and public events, and has delivered many workshops and keynote speeches. Papers and articles written by Thomas have been published in numerous industry trade magazines and web sites, and he has delivered webcasts and interviews for many publications, including the Wall Street Journal (less)

--Tom Glover, Senior Program Manager, Web Services Standards, IBM Software Group, and Chairman of the Web Services Interoperability Organization (WS-I). An excellent guide to building and integrating XML and Web services, providing pragmatic recommendations for applying these technologies effectively.

The author tackles numerous integration challenges, identifying common mistakes and providing guidance needed to get it right the first time. A valuable resource for understanding and realizing the benefits of service-oriented architecture in the enterprise.

--David Keogh, Program Manager, Visual Studio Enterprise Tools, Microsoft. Leading-edge IT organizations are currently exploring second generation web service technologies, but introductory material beyond technical specifications is sparse.

Erl explains many of these emerging technologies in simple terms, elucidating the difficult concepts with appropriate examples, and demonstrates how they contribute to service-oriented architectures. I highly recommend this book to enterprise architects for their shelves.

--Kevin P. Davis, Ph.

D., Software Architect.

Service-oriented integration with less cost and less risk The emergence of key second-generation Web services standards has positioned service-oriented architecture (SOA) as the foremost platform for contemporary business automation solutions. The integration of SOA principles and technologyis empowering organizations to build applications with unprecedented levels of flexibility, agility, and sophistication (while also allowing them to leverage existing legacy environments).

This guide will help you dramatically reduce the risk, complexity, and cost of integrating the many new concepts and technologies introduced by the SOA platform. It brings together the first comprehensive collection of field-proven strategies, guidelines, and best practices for making the transition toward the service-oriented enterprise.

Writing for architects, analysts, managers, and developers, Thomas Erl offers expert advice for making strategic decisions about both immediate and long-term integration issues. Erl addresses a broad spectrum of integration challenges, covering technical and design issues, as well as strategic planning.

Covers crucial second-generation (WS-*) Web services standards: BPEL4WS, WS-Security, WS-Coordination, WS-Transaction, WS-Policy, WS-ReliableMessaging, and WS-Attachments Includes hundreds of individual integration strategies and more than 60 best practices for both XML and Web services technologies Includes a complete tutorial on service-oriented design principles for business and technical modeling Explores design issues related to a wide variety of service-oriented integration architectures that integrate XML and Web services into legacy and EAI environments Provides a clear roadmap for planning a long-term migration toward a standardized service-oriented enterprise Service-oriented architecture is no longer an exclusive discipline practiced only by expensive consultants. With this book's help, you can plan, architect, andimplement your own service-oriented environments-efficiently and cost-effectively.

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"CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section.

The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, laying out a complete study plan for review.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

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Steve McQuerry, CCIE #6108, is an instructor and consultant with over 10 years of networking industry experience. He is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI(r)) and a course Director/Developer teaching routing and switching concepts for Global Deliverable Countries : This product ships to CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide David Hucaby, CCIE(R) No.

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Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques.

"Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy.

Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly. The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams.

The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, laying out a complete study plan for review. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

"CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.

cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP SWITCH exam, including "This volume is part of the Official Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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Prior to his current position, David was a senior network consultant, where he provided design and implementation consulting, focusing on Cisco-based VPN and IP telephony solutions. Steve McQuerry, CCIE #6108, is an instructor and consultant with over 10 years of networking industry experience.

He is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI(r)) and a course Director/Developer teaching routing and switching concepts for Global Deliverable Countries : This product ships to CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide David Hucaby, CCIE(R) No. 4594 CCNP SWITCH Exam Preparation "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is a best-of-breed Cisco(R) exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP(R) SWITCH exam.

Network architect and best-selling author Dave Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

"CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section.

The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, laying out a complete study plan for review.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.

com/go/authorizedtraining. This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP SWITCH exam, including "This volume is part of the Official Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press.

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David Hucaby, CCIE #4594, is a Lead Network Engineer for the University of Kentucky where he designs, implements, and maintains campus networks using Cisco products. Prior to his current position, David was a senior network consultant, where he provided design and implementation consulting, focusing on Cisco-based VPN and IP telephony solutions.

Steve McQuerry, CCIE #6108, is an instructor and consultant with over 10 years of networking industry experience. He is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI(r)) and a course Director/Developer teaching routing and switching concepts for Global Deliverable Countries : This product ships to CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide David Hucaby, CCIE(R) No.

4594 CCNP SWITCH Exam Preparation "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is a best-of-breed Cisco(R) exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNP(R) SWITCH exam. Network architect and best-selling author Dave Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques.

"Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy.

Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly. The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams.

The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, laying out a complete study plan for review. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

"CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.

cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCNP SWITCH exam, including "This volume is part of the Official Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

" Category: Cisco Press-Cisco Certification Covers: CCNP SWITCH exam 642-813 David Hucaby has contributed to CCNP Switch 642- 813 Official Certification Guide[ With CDROM] as an author. David Hucaby, CCIE #4594, is a Lead Network Engineer for the University of Kentucky where he designs, implements, and maintains campus networks using Cisco products.

Prior to his current position, David was a senior network consultant, where he provided design and implementation consulting, focusing on Cisco-based VPN and IP telephony solutions. Steve McQuerry, CCIE #6108, is an instructor and consultant with over 10 years of networking industry experience.

He is a Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI(r)) and a course Director/Developer teaching routing and switching concepts for Global Deliverable Countries : This product ships to (less)

Network architect and best-selling author Dave Hucaby shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

"CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section.

The complete exam topic list makes referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help drill you on key concepts and commands you must know thoroughly.

The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a topic-by-topic basis, laying out a complete study plan for review.

Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time. "CCNP SWITCH 642-813 Official Certification Guide" is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

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David Hucaby, CCIE #4594, is a Lead Network Engineer for the University of Kentucky where he designs, implements, and maintains campus networks using Cisco products. Prior to his current position, David was a senior network consultant, where he provided design and implementation consulting, focusing on Cisco-based VPN and IP telephony solutions.

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