Enterprise Web 2.0 with EGL

This book shows a way forward in the development of secure enterprise software. The authors describe the business implications of Web 2.0---a set of techniques for user collaboration on the Web---and describe how the computer language EGL makes developers more productive, protects a company's investment in existing software, and facilitates use of Rich Internet Applications. In addition, the book provides an overview of Web security.

Enterprise Web 2.0 with EGL:

• Introduces a variety of concepts that are essential for understanding modern computing, including service-oriented architecture, cloud computing, and agile development
• Demonstrates how EGL handles widespread requirements such as service creation, database access, and reporting
• Outlines the runtime technologies supported by EGL, including Java Enterprise Edition, Windows, IBM i, UNIX, and the mainframe environments CICS, IMS, and z/OS batch

Enterprise Web 2.0 with EGL is useful for:

• Executives, managers, and architects who seek a creative, long-term response to the complexity of application development
• Traditional developers who need to access the latest runtime technologies
• Students of information technology

Ben Margolis is an IBM Advisory Writer with more than 20 years of experience as a writer and programmer.

Danny Allan is the Director of Security Research at IBM Rational.

More About the Authors:

Ben Margolis
Danny Allan