Application Servers: Powering the Web-Based Enterprise

Application servers are the the software link between browsers and other client applications and companies' internal databases and legacy systems, they enable a wide range of complex online interactions-by dynamically generating catalogues, accepting and processing orders, updating customer or employee data, and retrieving and presenting other requested information. "Application Servers: Powering the Web-Based Enterprise" gives technical and managerial IT professionals a view of this increasingly critical technology, all from a vendor-neutral perspective. Inside, readers learn strategies for building large-scale Web applications that take advantage of their application server's diverse capabilities. This book is a resource for all businesses investing in the Web as a medium for interactions with employees, vendors, customers, or partners.