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Preface
This IBM Redbook focuses on issues associated with the integration of an
existing enterprise information system (EIS) into a new Java 2 Platform,
Enterprise Edition (J2EE), and other service-oriented applications. The book
specifically discusses quality of service issues that are associated with the
integration of geographically remote EIS. It describes how to use Web services,
Java Message Service (JMS), and J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA)
technologies in combination to enable access to existing transactions while
addressing transport difficulties due to variable network conditions. It also
addresses security context and transaction context propagation issues.
The audience for this book is architects and developers who are implementing
new J2EE and service oriented architecture (SOA) solutions that need to be
integrated with existing EIS systems.
The team that wrote this redbook
This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the world
working at the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO), Raleigh
Center.
William Moore is a WebSphere specialist at the ITSO, Raleigh Center. He writes
extensively and teaches classes on WebSphere and related topics. Before
joining the ITSO, Bill was a Senior AIM Consultant at the IBM Transarc
laboratory in Sydney, Australia. He has 19 years of application development
experience on a wide range of computing platforms and uses many different
coding languages. He holds a Master of Arts degree in English from the
University of Waikato, in Hamilton, New Zealand. His current areas of expertise
include application development tools, object-oriented programming and design,
and e-business application development.
Corville Allen is a Software Engineer working in WebSphere Business
Integration development based at the Burlingame Lab, in the U.S. He has six
years of experience in software development, business integration, and J2EE
technologies. Currently, he is working on business integration adapters and
integration components for WebSphere Application Server. Corville has Bachelor
of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from Iona College in
New Rochelle, New York.