SOA

This document provides an overview of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and how it can be implemented using Netbeans 6.1. It defines SOA and its key components like business process execution language (BPEL) for orchestrating web services. It describes the Java business integration (JBI) standard and architecture for application integration. It also mentions GlassFish as an open source application server and provides an agenda for demonstrating a home loan processing system using Netbeans IDE to develop SOA applications.