JAX

JAX: Java APIs for XML Kick Start covers the JAX APIs - fundamental for development of Java-based Web service applications as well as other e-Commerce applications requiring the exchange and manipulation of data. The book includes an overview of Web service fundamentals including SOAP, UDDI, and WSDL, all of which will be built upon in later examples. The book then covers the current set of JAX APIs for data processing, for messaging, for writing data to registries and for calling remote applications. Each API is covered from an architectural and implementation perspective, using real-world examples and case studies throughout to illustrate their usefulness. The author will demonstrate both Web service and traditional JAX applications, giving a complete picture of the uses of JAX. The final chapter looks ahead to new developments and new APIs in progress at Sun.

Aoyon Chowdhury is a senior member of the technical staff at Cadence Design Systems, Inc. He has more than seven years of experience in systems analysis and design, programming, systems administration, and technical writing. Parag Choudhary has been consulting on software architectures for over 10 years with international consulting firms and independently. He has experience in a variety of application domains, from banking and insurance applications to electronic design automation software. He has skills in networking software and databases across different platforms including Unix, IBM Mainframe, and AS/400. He has expertise in object-oriented distributed application architectures and Internet technologies. He currently works in R&D at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.