{"product_id":"introduction-to-middleware-9781498754071","title":"Introduction to Middleware","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stereotype of computer science textbooks is that they are dry, boring, and sometimes even intimidating. As a result, they turn students' interests off from the subject matter instead of enticing them into it. This textbook is the opposite of such a stereotype. The author presents the subject matter in a refreshing story-telling style and aims to bring the Internet-generation of students closer to her stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Yingcai Xiao, The University of Akron\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Middleware: Web Services, Object Components, and Cloud Computing provides a comparison of different middleware technologies and the overarching middleware concepts they are based on. The various major paradigms of middleware are introduced and their pros and cons are discussed. This includes modern cloud interfaces, including the utility of Service Oriented Architectures. The text discusses pros and cons of RESTful vs. non-RESTful web services, and also compares these to older but still heavily used distribu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnline Resources\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreface\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION I The Different Paradigms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1 Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2 Software Architectural Styles\/Patterns for Middleware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION II Enabling Technologies for Middleware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3 Introduction to Internet Technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4 Introduction to World Wide Web Technologies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5 Security Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6 Microsoft Technologies Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7 Cloud Technologies Basics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION III Middleware Using Distributed Object-Oriented Components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8 Distributed Object-Oriented Components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION IV Middleware Using Web Services\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9 Web Services Architectures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10 Non-RESTful Web Services\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11 RESTful Web Services \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12 RESTful Web Services in .NET\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION V Middleware for the Cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13 Introduction to the Cloud and Introduction to the OpenStack Cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14 Introduction to Amazon Web Services and Introduction to the CloudStack Cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSECTION VI Message-Oriented Middleware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15 Introduction to Message-Oriented Middleware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e 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