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The ESB concept is a new approach to integration that can provide the underpinnings for a loosely coupled integration network that can scale beyond the limits of a hub-and-spoke EAI broker.

The Principles of Service Design series has been developed to communicate best practices and sample codes when relevant. The first in this multi-paper series, this paper provides fundamental principles for designing and implementing Web services, including a brief review of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) concepts and a detailed discussion of several patterns and anti-patterns that developers can leverage when building Web services. Guidance is applicable to any programming language or platform for which Web services can be developed and deployed

Enterprise integration is a complex field, and there is no simple 'cookbook' answer. Patterns are accepted solutions to recurring problems within a given context. They are abstract enough to apply to most integration technologies, but specific enough to provide hands-on guidance to designers and architects. Patterns also provide a vocabulary for developers to efficiently describe their solution.