1.4. Getting Started

The book begins with Part One, which covers basics of Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) and processing XML. It lays a very important foundation that will be used throughout the rest of the book. The part includes:

  • Why XML and Java are useful to EAI.

  • The difference between point-to-point and many-to-many application integration.

  • The requirements for sharing and exchanging data.

  • How XML is processed programmatically.

  • How XML is processed programmatically.

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