The Internet and Java have galvanized the world of middleware, by making it part of the e-commerce revolution. Middleware is a layer of software that lets business applications inter-operate, easing the problem of constructing complex applications, (which can include market places, CRM and Internet access). Middleware and Enterprise Application Integration is a practical introduction to the different forms of middleware (RPC, message queues, hub and spoke, CORBA and Java) and how they can be combined to produce complex architectures that are suited to business needs. This book is aimed at consultants, managers and designers of complex business software for e-commerce, and shows how the new technologies can be made to meet new demands from business, without going into technical details."This book should to be read by everyone working in the IT industry that is involved in the design, coding or integration of applications. Practitioners are faced with a multitude of technology choices for middleware and integration, this work provides comprehensive discussion of the available technologies and will help in the decision making process. For anyone who wishes to broaden their understanding of today's middleware technologies it's hard to find a better starting point, all IT Managers in need of more technical knowledge should read this book. For students it is an excellent general text covering the issues of middleware and integration. Buy this book and read it, I'm sure you'll learn much of worth!" (Dr Dave Watson, Program Director, Hursley Services & Technology, UK)