Service-Oriented Computing and Web Software Integration: From Principles to Development by Yinong Chen (Author), in its 5th edition, offers an in-depth exploration of service-oriented computing, web application development, and system integration. The book covers WSDL services, RESTful services, their development and applications, XML technologies, Web data management, database accesses, architecture-driven approach, workflow-based software integration, device and IoT integration, big data processing, cloud computing, machine-learning, artificial intelligence, and cross-platform mobile/phone application development. It teaches both the underlying principles and practical programming skills needed for operational software development. Each chapter ends with exercises, practice questions, and projects to reinforce learning.

The NEW 8th edition includes updated tutorial-based material to help build working applications from scratch and features a dedicated chapter on mobile computing and application development.