Biztalk 2006 Recipes: A Problem-solution Approach

This reference presents BizTalk integration scenarios and solutions related to areas such as document schemas, document mapping, messaging, orchestration, and activity monitoring. The "recipes" are intended as hands-on exercises, introducing developers and administrators to the different BizTalk Server 2006 components. Recipes are organized by problem statements. Each problem is presented with a practical solution, followed by a discussion of alternatives and best practices. Readers should have BizTalk Server 2006, SQL Server 2005 or 2000, and Visual Studio 2005. The author works in enterprise application integration. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Mark Beckner is a technical consultant specializing in business development and enterprise application integration. He runs his own consulting firm, Inotek Consulting Group, LLC, delivering innovative solutions to large corporations and small businesses. His projects have included engagements with numerous clients throughout the U.S., and range in nature from mobile application development to complete integration solutions. He has previously authored BizTalk 2010 Recipes, Pro EDI in BizTalk Server 2006 R2, and Pro RFID in BizTalk Server 2009, and has spoken at a number of venues including Microsoft TechEd. In addition to BizTalk, he works with SharePoint, MSCRM, and custom .NET development. Beckner, his wife Sara, and his boys Ciro and Iyer live in New Mexico. His website is http://www.inotekgroup.com and he can be contacted directly at mbeckner@inotekgroup.com.