Pro EDI in BizTalk Server 2006 R2 - Electronic Document Interchange Solutions (Hardcover, 1st ed.)

EDI is one of the next big waves in connected systems, as business becomes more dependent on working with partners, suppliers, and other organizations in a streamlined way. Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 R2 offers an efficient, integrated way to deploy EDI solutions, and with Pro EDI in BizTalk Server 2006 R2: Electronic Document Interchange Solutions, you'll see how EDI can be used in your business and how best to get it set up with BizTalk. With a cursory read of this book, management-level resources will be able to quickly determine the complexity of a BizTalk EDI implementation and the level of resources that will need to be made available. The developer will get an in-depth understanding of EDI and a detailed step-by-step approach to building and deploying projects.

This book's unique approach sees an EDI project from end to end, through inception, into development, and finally through deployment. With this practical guide, you can set up and deliver a BizTalk 2006-driven EDI solution without getting caught up in the complexity of non-EDI items in BizTalk. What you'll learn

With this book, you'll gain Insights into the brand-new Biztalk 2006 R2-based EDI functionality, including the far greater flexibility in handling interchange Advice covering specific implementations, not simply generic advice In-depth understanding of EDI and a detailed step-by-step approach to building and deploying projects Who is this book for?

Any company or individual interested in a BizTalk 2006 EDI implementation will be interested in this book, as there are virtually no resources available. Any company or individual interested in a new EDI implementation (or redeveloping an existing EDIinfrastructure) will benefit from this book as they work to determine what options are on the market, and how complex those options are to build and support. Finally, many BizTalk developers without direct EDI experience will be interested, as it covers a little-understood topic in BizTalk Server development. About the Apress Pro Series

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You have gotten the job, now you need to hone your skills in these tough competitive times. The Apress Pro series expands your skills and expertise in exactly the areas you need. Master the content of a Pro book, and you will always be able to get the job done in a professional development project. Written by experts in their field, Pro series books from Apress give you the hard-won solutions to problems you will face in your professional programming career. Related Titles from Apress BizTalk 2006 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach Pro BizTalk Server 2006 Foundations of BizTalk Server 2006