WebSphere Revolution

Acknowledgments This book would not have been possible without the assistance of many. We would first like to thank Steve Mills for sharing his personal, behind-the-scene stories. As the leader of the IBM software effort since its inception, Steve provided the guidance, made the decisions, and personally selected the teams that delivered WebSphere. It’s his story. We would also like to thank Sandy Carter and Steve Mello for their sponsorship and valuable guidance. Sandy is a believer in the old Indian proverb, “Tell me the facts, and I’ll learn. Tell me the truth, and I’ll believe. But tell me a story, and it will live in my heart forever.” This book is the human story behind IBM WebSphere. Next we would like to thank the IBM executives including Helene Armitage, Paul Brunet, Gennaro Cuomo, Peter Fordyce, Craig Hayman, Scott Hebner, Rob High, Tom Inman, Shaun Jones, Robert LeBlanc, Dave Liederbach, Kramer Reeves, Michael Rhodin, Tom Rosamilia, Daniel Sabbah, Alfred Spector, Paraic Sweeney, Sue Wallenborn, Chris Wicher, and Irving Wladawsky-Berger, who took the time to share their personal stories of the birth and evolution of IBM WebSphere. A special thanks to project manager Linda Stanislawski who tirelessly coordinated the many elements that came together to form this book. And finally, hats off to many others who helped with this book including Virginia Bryan, Jill Brennan, Nick Garrod, Kelley Lee, Tim Nunes, Caroline Poser, Rob Remme, Mark Simmonds, Lauren Smith, and Sach Takayasu. Disclaimer While the authors and publisher of this book have made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information contained herein, the authors and publisher assume no liability with respect to loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by reliance on any information contained herein and disclaim any and all warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of said information. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If legal, accounting, medical, psychological, or any other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. ADAPTED FROM A DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES OF A JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION AND PUBLISHERS. ©2008 by Maximum Press. All rights reserved. Published simultaneously in Canada. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without the permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, Maximum Press. Recognizing the importance of preserving what has been written, it is a policy of Maximum Press to have books of enduring value published in the United States printed on acid-free paper, and we exert our best efforts to that end. Trademarks IBM, the IBM logo, Websphere. OS/2 Warp, CICS, TXSeries, SOMobjects, IBM DB2 Content Manager, IBM Tivoli Access Manager, e-business On Demand, MQSeries, and MQIntegrator are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries or both. For a list of additional trademarks, visit ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml. Microsoft and Microsoft.NET are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries or both. Netscape Navigator is a trademark or registered trademark of Netscape Communications. BEA and Weblogic are trademarks or registered trademarks of Oracle Corporation. eBay is a registered trademark of eBay Inc. Victoria’s Secret is a registered trade mark of Victoria’s Secret Inc. Perficient is a registered trademark of Perficient Inc. Harley-Davidson is a registered trademark of Harley-Davidson Inc. Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. 2 http://ibm.com/legal/copytrade.shtml

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WebSphere Revolution Table of Contents The Rise of Internet Business WebSphere Takes the Stage WebSphere Application Server Evolves Beyond the Application Server WebSphere and On Demand Business New Flexibility through SOA An Eye Toward the Future

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