ebXML: Concepts and Application

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* Shows readers how to make informed decisions about purchasing third party ebXML solutions or implementing their own software.
* Provides an in-depth understanding of the value and use of ebXML.
* Includes valuable information on how ebXML fits in with the overall B2B domain and related initiatives.
* Offers pointers and insight into the technologies and toolkits required to implement ebXML systems.
* Presents implementation examples based on real-world implementations of ebXML systems for Fortune 500 companies.

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Excellent book for any eCommerce professional.......2004-04-13

The book is full of real-world examples and the content would make it an excellent text book for a class on eCommerce or ebXML in any University. However, it was written with a personal flair that makes it very readable and easy to follow and understand. It will continue to be a valued reference book in my eCommerce library for years to come as it hits on subjects that are relevant for today and tomorrow, as well as giving a good historical perspective of EDI and other standards for business messaging.

The best book on ebXML.......2004-01-20

The real difference of this book is that its focus is on how to use ebXML to solve real-world problems with examples, rather than providing an overview of the ebXML specification itself.

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Six sections cover it all

Professional ebXML Foundations
Duane Nickull , Jean-Jacques Dubray , Colleen Evans , Pim van der Eijk , Vivek Chopra , David A Chappell , Betty Harvey , Marcel Noordzij , Jan Vegt , Tim McGrath , and Bruce Peat
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ASIN: 1861005903

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ebXML is a framework of specifications that enables businesses to collaborate electronically using XML-based technologies. The framework comprises modular components, addressing each of the key functions required to implement a complete e-business solution. These functions include: defining business processes and associated roles and activities, creating and publishing business profiles in a registry, storing business information in a repository, searching for other business partners, agreeing trading protocols, creating business documents, and sending them via secure and reliable messaging systems.

ebXML is open, interoperable, and affordable. Maintained by industry consortia (OASIS and UN/CEFACT) and based on XML, it allows companies to benefit from electronic trading via a global network regardless of size or geographical location, both within and across industries.

This book covers:

-An overview of electronic business and the interrelation of the ebXML framework components
-Modeling business processes and documents with ebXML BPSS, UMM, and XML Schemas
-Defining trading profiles and setting up collaborative agreements with ebXML CPP/CPA
-Attracting and discovering business partners using ebXML Registry/Repository or UDDI
-Creating business message payloads using ebXML Core Components, XML, and non-XML content
-Transporting messages using ebXML Messaging Services, SOAP, JMS, and JAXM
-Implementing secure, flexible ebXML solutions
-Real world case studies

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Six sections cover it all.......2002-02-27

Definitely a good book to learn ebXML and its role in the Web services world. Don't worry if you are not familiar with technologies such as SOAP, or UDDI, the book covers it all.

The first section begin with an introduction to ebXML and modeling techniques, followed by the introduction to SOAP. The next five sections go in great detail with topics such as BPSS, ebXML registries/repositories, UDDI, ebXML Messaging, Security and so on.

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Businesses have come to realize that information resources and technologies are key corporate assets and decisions on these matters need to be made at the highest level in an enterprise (including public sector and not-for-profit organizations). As a result, when new standards come along with the potential for expanding collaborative e-business relationships that open new opportunities, improve cash flow, and reduce costs, business people need to know about them. That is the purpose of the new book, ebXML: the New Global Standard for doing Business On the Internet. The book describes this new set of specifications not only in terms of the technology, but also in terms of their impact on the way business really work.

Most of the larger enterprises in the world have done e-business for as long as 20 years, using a technology called electronic data interchange or EDI. While these larger companies have benefited from EDI, smaller companies rarely can afford the software or the internal management EDI requires. EbXML however, takes advantage of advances in Internet technologies and the large installed base of Internet-connected systems, to encourage the development of low-priced, plug-and-play solutions that many smaller companies can afford.

The book outlines the demanding and changing business conditions that make collaborative e-business imperative for growing numbers of companies, and show how ebXML is designed to meet these conditions. It offers an executive-level overview giving the ebXML specifications in a nutshell and scenarios of how ebXML can work in practice. The book then provides fuller descriptions of ebXMLs business requirements, XML, earlier work involving XML for business data exchange, related web services specifications, and more details of the ebXML technical architecture.

ebXML: the New Global Standard for doing Business On the Internet is the first book on ebXML, and the only extended work so far, either print or electronic, written for business managers. The technical documentation provides specific guidance for systems developers, but it is the business people who make the fundamental business decisions on using technology strategically, and this book addresses those concerns.

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poor focus, poor structure.......2004-03-29

The main problem with the book is it's lack of focus. It's neither a book for business people trying to value ebXML, it's neither a book for technical people trying to get more detail about ebXML.
The business intro is poor. It's a collection of trends without much structure or insights.
The technical part is mainly an intro.
I was disappointed. Is mainly my problem, but I would advise future buyers to look for more focused books.

Clear and in-depth description of ebXLM (and XML).......2002-07-06

This book doesn't purport to cover programming. Instead it is a comprehensive guide that describes ebXML from business and technical perspectives, and does so is such a clear, well written manner that it deserves 5 stars. If you're more interested in writing ebXML applications you may want "ebXML Simplified" by Eric Chiu (ISBN 0471204757), which shows how and provides sample code.

What I most like about this book is the way the authors manage to integrate the technical details with the business value of ebXML without going over the heads of business users or talking down to IT professionals. I also like the fact that the book is kept up to date on the companion web site, and the additional information that is provided there to supplement what is covered in the book.

The highlights, in my opinion, are:

Chapter 2, ebXML in a nutshell. This chapter uses clear prose and illustrations to portray ebXML, how it fits into an enterprise solution, and all of the underpinnings. If you only read these 30 pages you'll come away with a solid understanding of what it is and how it works. The next chapter, ebXML at Work, takes this material a step further with case studies that are realistic.

All of Part II, which shows how ebXML fits into the much larger XML picture (including an interesting history of XML and how it evolved from SGML). History aside, this section ties together a number of related technologies, such as Java, XML, HTML and platforms. In fact, the four legs of a table metaphor that the authors use is one of the most elegant depictions of the interrelationships I've seen. They don't stay at high level, however. The book drills down into DTDs, and also does an excellent job of describing the business processes and technical architecture in terms that anyone can grasp. I especially liked the way UML and use cases were introduced.

If you want a book that describes ebXML (and in a larger sense, XML) from business and technical perspectives this is the one to read.

very much an introduction.......2002-05-30

I found this book nice to read but pretty poor in terms of practical information. If you're looking for material to waffle at a VC it's all here but don't expect to sit down and start writing applications after reading it...

Excellent synthesis of business and technology issues.......2002-01-18

This book provides a nice combination of the technical underpinnings of ebXML with an explanation of the new business strategies that it makes possible.

Too many managers believe that they can conceive and implement an eBusiness strategy without understanding the underlying technologies. This hubris contributed to the recent rash of web business failures. The Kotok and Webber book does an admirable job in explaining the technical to the business mind and the business to the technical mind. And I believe that even many of the more technically inclined will benefit from the history of how ebXML came about and how it leverages but is fundamentally different from Electronic Data Interchange.

The global focus and variety of examples from both business and not-profit organizations is also a welcome widening of the normal discussion of eBusiness.

I would read this book before many of the supposedly more business savvy tomes on eBusiness.

The first book, therefore a Must-Read.......2001-11-25

Like we know it from Alan and David both are good in describing complicated technical stuff so you can comprehend it. Therefore this book is a good introduction into ebXML's concepts, and even in some eBusiness, EDI and Markup Background.

One will recognize David's previous work on XML/EDI in that book. Very good examples about (mainly) small companies which can benefit from electronical exchange of business information.

This book does not aim to help programmers to implement ebXML, but it does aim to understand management, business analysts, edi experts and programers the requirements of business.

Personally I missed a bit the practical help you could expect from a writer so deep into ebXML and EDI. So the examples of possible gains in business sound a bit constructed, and you always miss kind of proof, that especially ebXML is the tool to make the job done.

If you are a troubled EDI Expert and wonder, how to solve those every day problems you have with "missing informations", "ERP systems which do not have article data", or simple "expensive carriers", you might wonder yourself, where in the ebXML technology is the solution to those little details. There are a lot of good concepts, which eventuelly will help you (if they get explored in great detail).

In the book you will learn a lot about the joy of automatically setting up a ad-hoc busines, you will learn that you never again have trouble receiving foreign char sets and you will learn how detailed industrie organisations can describe common knowledge in UML. How easy business would be if.... But you might actually feel, that there is something missing, which is not described in this book.

So in short, it is a good book to get to know ebXML and therefore it is highly recommended. I especially recommend this book because it is one source to establish knowege inside your company, no matter if it is an programmer, business analyst, sales guy or the manager of information systems or business development.

As a small side note, dont know how you feel about the layout, but I needed to get used to it.

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The first guide to understanding ebXML and its strategic implementation

Just ratified in March 2001, ebXML is the new standard for B2B data exchange and the cornerstone of the next generation of B2B applications. IT managers are now scrambling to plan for the huge and complex job of upgrading their non-XML legacy systems. This book provides a concise, yet thorough introduction to ebXML and features guidelines for making strategic decisions concerning ebXML implementation. Following an overview of ebXML, the problems it solves, and how it relates to other standards, the author explains how major B2B vendors plan to integrate ebXML into their products. Eric Chiu then takes a detailed look at ebXML's technical architecture, with discussions of its design conventions and each of the major specifications that comprise ebXML.

ebXML is the cornerstone technology for the next generation of B2B applications
800f all B2B traffic by the year 2003 will use ebXML
The book provides business and IT managers with a quick introduction to the essentials of ebXML

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The first guide to understanding ebXML and its strategic implementation Just ratified in March 2001, ebXML is the new standard for B2B data exchange and the cornerstone of the next generation of B2B applications. IT managers are now scrambling to plan for the huge and complex job of upgrading their non-XML legacy systems. This book provides a concise, yet thorough introduction to ebXML and features guidelines for making strategic decisions concerning ebXML implementation. Following an overview of ebXML, the problems it solves, and how it relates to other standards, the author explains how major B2B vendors plan to integrate ebXML into their products. Eric Chiu then takes a detailed look at ebXML's technical architecture, with discussions of its design conventions and each of the major specifications that comprise ebXML. ebXML is the cornerstone technology for the next generation of B2B applications 80% of all B2B traffic by the year 2003 will use ebXML The book provides business and IT managers with a quick introduction to the essentials of ebXML

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good intro on B2B web services.......2002-10-22

I was looking for an executive level summary on B2B services, and this book help me to understand the issues without overwhelming me with the technology.

Good overview of ebXML and web services.......2002-10-18

The book provides good overview on the ebXML architecture, and gives lots of business case examples. I highly recommend this book for business manager looking into implementing ebXML and web services in their company.

Good overview of ebXML and web services.......2002-10-18

Fits ebXML into the Big Picture.......2002-07-09

This book really helped me build on what I already knew in order to get a handle on ebXML. The author does a great job of showing how ebXML builds on XML standards, and also how ebXML relates to Web Services, which I'm just starting to get a handle on. It provides good technical detail on the ebXML architecture, and gives lots of business case examples and reasonable guidelines for developing a strategy for staging implementation of ebXML. Coverage of security and the other major specs is very complete and readable--I highly recommend this book!

Get Up-To-Speed Fast.......2002-07-09

My company is just starting to look at ebXML for handling b2b transactions. I'm familiar with XML but really needed a quick primer to get me up-to-speed on the essentials of ebXML. This book is very clearly written to guys like me--it covers the basics very clearly, with good examples. Now I am ready to get my company rolling with ebXML.

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Ebxml Concepts & Apps
Brian Gibb
Manufacturer: HUNGRY MINDS IDG
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ebXML: The Technical Reports
Aaron E. Walsh
Manufacturer: Pearson Education
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ebXML: The Technical Specifications
Aaron E. Walsh
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall PTR
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Finite-state verification of the ebXML protocol [An article from: Electronic Commerce Research and Applications]

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Finite-state verification of the ebXML protocol [An article from: Electronic Commerce Research and Applications]
M. Mongiello
Manufacturer: Elsevier
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This digital document is a journal article from Electronic Commerce Research and Applications, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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In the past few years, electronic commerce has rapidly spread through the Internet or private networks. Such a rapid development has required a standardization process since heterogeneous systems from multiple companies need to interoperate. A common problem in the area of business to business is that interoperability requires robust communication protocols. Emerging standards, such as ebXML [ebXML, ebxml specifications. Available from: ], allow the exchange of goods and services through the Internet, thus requiring a robust structure. In this paper we analyze the ebXML standard, in order to formally verify its specifications and to ensure secure transactions in a B2B environment. Analysis is conducted through a formal method, model checking that determines whether a system model satisfies certain specifications under all circumstances. A model checker allowed to automatically check the model against the properties. The approach allowed to highlight some weakness of the protocol mainly due to the lack of a clear and complete set of specifications. Solutions have been proposed to solve the weakness of the protocol in the development of an e-commerce system.

SOA, ebXML, and RFID - Making B2B Work in an SOA Context Presentation

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SOA, ebXML, and RFID - Making B2B Work in an SOA Context Presentation
ZapThink , and Ronald D. Schmelzer
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ebXML
Scott Neiman , Leo Kraunelis , and Ron Schmelzer
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