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Microsoft® .NET Distributed Applications: Integrating XML Web Services and .NET Remoting
By Matthew MacDonald
Publisher	: Microsoft Press
Pub Date	: February 12, 2003
ISBN	: 0-7356-1933-6
Pages	: 752

		Copyright
		Dedication
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction
			Who Should Read This Book
			The Focus of This Book
			The Three-Part Structure of This Book
			System Requirements
			Code Samples
			Variable Naming
			Feedback
			Microsoft Press Support
		Part I:  Key Technologies
			Chapter 1.  Understanding Distributed Architecture
				What Is a Distributed Application?
				Client/Server Architecture
				Distributed Architecture
				Summary
			Chapter 2.  .NET Components
				What Is a Component?
				The Component's Role in a Distributed System
				Dissecting a Sample Component
				The IComponent Interface
				Connection Strings and Configuration Files
				Deploying an Assembly
				Versioning Assemblies
				Using Configuration Files with Shared Assemblies
				Summary
			Chapter 3.  Disconnected Data: The Universal Language
				The Role of ADO.NET in a Distributed System
				The ADO.NET Object Family
				The DataSet
				XML and Cross-Platform Data Exchange
				Summary
			Chapter 4.  .NET Remoting: A More Durable DCOM
				The Role of .NET Remoting in a Distributed System
				.NET Remoting Fundamentals
				Key .NET Remoting Design Decisions
				A Simple Remoting Server
				SingleCall Objects
				Singleton Objects
				Bidirectional Communication
				Configuring Object Lifetime
				Common Remoting Exceptions
				Summary
			Chapter 5.  XML Web Services (RPC the Easy Way)
				The Role of XML Web Services in a Distributed System
				.NET Remoting vs. XML Web Services
				XML Web Service Plumbing
				Creating an XML Web Service
				Testing the XML Web Service
				Consuming the XML Web Service
				ASP.NET Platform Services
				Publishing an XML Web Service
				Cross-Platform XML Web Services
				Summary
			Chapter 6.  Threaded Clients (Responsive Interfaces)
				What Is Multithreading?
				The Role of Threaded Clients in a Distributed System
				Threading in .NET
				Asynchronous Delegates
				Wait Handles
				Callbacks
				Asynchronous I/O
				Custom Threading
				Locking
				Custom Threaded Objects
				Summary
			Chapter 7.  Thread Pools and Services (Scalable Programming)
				The Role of Threading in a Distributed System
				Singleton Basics
				An XML Web Service Singleton
				Windows Services
				Summary
			Chapter 8.  Messaging (Lightweight Communication)
				The Role of Messaging in a Distributed System
				Fire-and-Forget Communication
				Introducing Message Queuing
				Message Queuing Basics
				Manipulating Queues in .NET
				Sending a Message
				Message Queues in a Distributed Application
				Summary
			Chapter 9.  COM+ (Component Services)
				The Role of COM+ in a Distributed System
				COM and Interop
				COM+ Registration Basics
				Object Pooling
				Just-in-Time Activation
				Automatic Transactions
				Less Useful COM+ Services
				Summary
		Part II:  Developing an Architecture
			Chapter 10.  Enterprise Application Modeling
				Key Considerations for Distributed Components
				Performance vs. Scalability
				Designing in Tiers
				Distributed Design Patterns
				Choosing the Right .NET Technology
				Physical Architecture
				Summary
			Chapter 11.  Advanced Remoting Techniques
				Developing with .NET Remoting in Mind
				.NET Remoting and XML Web Services Revisited
				Programmatic Registration
				Dynamic Publication
				Summary
			Chapter 12.  Optimizing the Data Tier
				Connection Pooling
				Developing a Data Transfer Plan
				Caching
				Optimizing the Database
				Summary
			Chapter 13.  Implementing Security
				Authentication and Authorization
				Windows Authentication
				Custom Role-Based Authentication
				Encryption
				SSL
				The .NET Encryption Classes
				Summary
			Chapter 14.  Monitoring, Logging, and Profiling
				Server-Side Logging
				Client-Side Logging
				Profiling with Performance Counters
				Summary
			Chapter 15.  Deployment Strategies
				Traditional Deployment Problems and .NET Solutions
				The Application Launcher
				The Application Browser
				Summary
		Part III:  Case Studies
			Chapter 16.  Invoicer.NET Traveling Sales
				Defining the Problem
				Defining the Solution
				The Data Layer
				The Back-End OrderProcessor Service
				The Web Front End
				The XML Web Service Layer
				Migration Strategies
				Summary
			Chapter 17.  Transact.NET Order Fulfillment
				Defining the Problem
				Defining the Solution
				The Data Layer
				The Order Submission XML Web Service
				The Order Client
				The Internal OrderFill Client
				Future Directions
				Summary
			Chapter 18.  SuperCompute.NET Work Requests
				Defining the Problem
				Defining the Solution
				The Data Layer
				The Render Web Service
				The Client
				The Task Processor
				Future Directions
				Summary
			Chapter 19.  Microsoft Case Studies
				The IBuySpy Storefront
				The IBuySpy Portal
				Duwamish 7
				.NET Pet Shop
				Fitch & Mather Stocks 7
				Nile Books
				ColdStorage
				Jaggle
				Favorites Service
		About the Author
			Matthew MacDonald