Preface
In many organizations, applications can be grouped into two broad categories: (1) outward-facing front-office or Web applications that involve user interaction and (2) back-office applications based on enterprise information resources (EIS) that are oriented toward running the core business. Web services hold the promise to provide a solution that will allow interoperability between the two approaches.
From the Fortune 500 to the Internet startup, each IT department has a guiding set of principles that include eliminating application silos, sharing critical information between applications, using open standards to eliminate vendor lock-in, and relying on proven, stable technologies to maximize return on investment and reduce total cost ...
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