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“An outstanding depth-and-breadth resource for IT architects and Java professionals to understand and apply the marriage of SOA and modern Java.” <br>-- <b>Antonio Bruno</b>, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, digitalStrom <br> <br>“A great self-contained book on SOA using flexible Java implementations....” <br>-- <b>Roger Stoffers</b>, Hewlett Packard <br> <br>“Provides clarity on abstract concepts and is filled with concrete examples of implementing SOA principles in Java environments.” <br>-- <b>Sanjay Singh</b>, Certified SOA Architect <br> <br>“...provides a holistic, comprehensive view on leveraging SOA principles and architecture for building and deploying performant Java services.” <br>-- <b>Suzanne D’Souza</b>, KBACE Technologies <br> <br>“Thomas Erl’s series of books on services technology have shaped, influenced, and strengthened a whole community of enterprise and solution architects’ thinking and solution development, and the much awaited <i> SOA with Java</i> book is an excellent addition to the series. It is a must-read.” <br>-- <b>Lalatendu Rath</b>, Wipro Technologies <br> <br> <b>The Definitive Guide to Building Service-Oriented Solutions with Lightweight and Mainstream Java Technologies</b> <br> <br>Java has evolved into an exceptional platform for building Web-based enterprise services. In <i>SOA with Java</i>, Thomas Erl and several world-class experts guide you in mastering the principles, best practices, and Java technologies you need to design and deliver high-value services and service-oriented solutions. <br> <br>You’ll learn how to implement SOA with lightweight frameworks, mainstream Java services technologies, and contemporary specifications and standards. To demonstrate real-world examples, the authors present multiple case study scenarios. They further demystify complex concepts with a plain-English writing style. This book will be valuable to all developers, analysts, architects, and other IT professionals who want to design and im