JavaZone 2009 - To ESB or not to ESB: that is the question
The ESB is not well suited for simple Web Application integration. The Web application model has evolved to the point where the presentation/logic/data tier model is a bit limited since applications need to be connected to other applications and services. There are lots of ESB-type solutions out there for dealing with this shift but they often introduce new complexities or concepts that create a barrier to entry. This talk will provide working knowledge of how to hook in external services to your Web Application without the complexity.
This session will introduce a new framework, Mule iBeans that focuses on task-based integration for web applications. The audience will learn how to integrate their web applications with other applications and services on the web and the enterprise in a way that doesn't add complexity to the code or architecture of the application. Using a couple of simple constructs developers will be able to integrate with services such as Flickr, JMS, Twitter, Google Maps and Email in minutes.
Ross Mason
Ross Mason is Founder and CTO of MuleSource, Inc., and the creator of the open source Mule integration platform. Mason founded the Mule project in 2003 with the ideal to simplify the process of building application integration and ESBs that had been made overly complex by the commercial vendors. Now Mule is the most widely used open source ESB and integration platform. Prior he was CEO of SymphonySoft Limited, an EU-based company providing services for large-scale integration projects.