This book addresses the most difficult aspects of web services including security, reliable messaging, and long-lived loosely coupled asynchronous transactions.
With its focus on the advanced topics of web services, Loosely Coupled covers a lot of ground. The book is organized so that you can read it in sequence, but you may find that you're more interested in certain topics than in others, and therefore prefer to jump around. Either approach will work.
If you're new to web services, these chapters will give you the background you need. Even experienced pros will develop an appreciation of the historical and technological perspectives.
About the Author
Doug Kaye is the CEO of RDS Strategies LLC and the author of the IT Strategy Letter. He is a leading consultant and lecturer on web services and Internet infrastructure.
