Guide to Web Application and Platform Architectures

As a basis for professional development, a general architecture and a taxonomy for web related standards and techniques are presented in this book. Integration issues and the needed technologies are strongly emphasized and special attention is paid to metadata, process and organizational management. Main commercial approaches and products such as Microsoft .Net, CORBA, EJB are also explained. The models and architectures discussed are illustrated with three accompanying real-world examples: order entry management, supply chain management, and mass customization.