Developing SOA applications

Introduction: Learn how to develop Web services using IBM Rational, WebSphere, and other tools in the Software Evaluation Toolbox (SEK). The 2005 Developerworks SEK has a collection of new software tools that you can use or synthesize to build a Web service solution on your own. In this article, Martin Brown provides a brief overview of the characteristics of each software tool in SEK, including special technologies that can be applied to Web service development. He also gave the sample code and provided us with sample data from the application.

Introduction

In Developerworks SEK, there are a series of software tools. With them, you can help you develop Web services solutions, deploy Web services, store data, integrate with information and workflow products, and include proprietary solutions for software such as SAP and PeopleSoft. All of these software, including the compatible version of Microsoft Windows and Linux, are burned in two high-density DVD discs.

The DVD disc contains the respective interfaces of these software tools, as shown in Figure 1, which provides a very convenient way to connect and install the SEK software.

Figure 1:sek DVD Interface (Windows edition)

Software included in SEK

SEK includes a range of software tools that can help you develop applications, from analysis of business processes to running, to new Web services, and to the development of SOA applications. The two DVD discs contain products from several software packages provided by IBM.

Rational Tools

SEK contains a number of tools from the Rational software package:

· Rational application Developer for WebSphere Software Version 6.0

· Rational Functional Tester Version 6.1.0

· Rational Software Architect Version 6.0

· Rational Software Modeler Version 6.0

· Rational Web Developer for WebSphere Software Version 6.0