BizTalk and Application Integration Part 6 - BizTalk Talk Tools: Introductory Tour

We now conclude this chapter with a closer look at the tools which BizTalk Server provides for implementing application integration. The idea of this section is to give you a taste of each tool.

BizTalk and Application Integration Part 5 - BizTalk Messaging Services

Many of the low-level messaging services performed by BizTalk Server, such as sending, receiving, parsing, and tracking message documents; and data mapping, are grouped together and termed (unsurprisingly) BizTalk Messaging Services. In this section we are going to learn more about how BizTalk Server implements messaging.

BizTalk and Application Integration Part 4 - Introducing Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000

Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 is a collection of tools and server software that enables us to implement application integration efficiently. It runs on the Microsoft Windows environment, but it is important to note that the Server is not restricted to integrating Windows applications; it is sufficiently open to work with data coming from or going to other platforms.

BizTalk and Application Integration Part 3 - The BizTalk Framework Initiative

Messages are the chunks of structured data that flow between applications. They are the heart of EAI because they are the glue that connects applications. Although the EDI message standards have been implemented, they are very complex, and expensive for businesses to implement.

BizTalk and Application Integration Part 2 - EAI and B2B Scenarios and Architectures

Enterprise Application Integration can occur in any type of project. Some classes of project involve integration by their very nature. But what are these projects and what kind of integration is involved?

BizTalk and Application Integration Part 1 - Introduction

Whether the applications are your own, or those of your business partners, BizTalk Server allows you to keep integration code on a central server rather than writing integration code into the applications themselves.