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“…Topics covered include: Middleware technology review Key principles of distributed systems: resiliency, performance and scalability, security, and systems management Information access requirements and data consistency Application integration design Recasting existing applications as services In this new edition, with updates throughout, coverage has been expanded to include: Service-oriented architecture concepts Web services and .NET technology A more structured approach to system integration design…”

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“…–Jim Highsmith, director, Agile Practice, Cutter Consortium, author of Agile Project Management “There’s tension between building software fast and delivering software that lasts, between being ultra-responsive to changes in the market and maintaining a degree of stability. …”

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“…Organizations that are able to integrate their applications and data sources have a distinct competitive advantage: strategic utilization of company data and technology for greater efficiency and profit. But IT managers attempting integration face daunting challenges--disparate legacy systems; a hodgepodge of hardware, operating systems, and networking technology; proprietary packaged applications; and more. …”

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“…In Building Wireless Community Networks , author and O'Reilly network administrator Rob Flickenger offers a compelling case for building wireless networks on a local level: They are inexpensive, and they can be implemented and managed by the community using them, whether it's a school, a neighborhood, or a small business. …”

“…In chapters devoted to fonts, printing, PDF, color management, networking, the Mac's built-in design tools, and much more, readers will learn how to: * Solve the nitty-gritty issues designers confront daily * Improve production workflow and avoid common problems * Optimize, maintain, and secure your network, whether you work in a complex office environment or a small graphics studio…”

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