Appendix A. Useful Resources on Enterprise-Scale Application Development

There are many different aspects to consider when developing enterprise-scale solutions in the Internet age. These involve a diverse set of business factors, strategic approaches, and technologies. One of the major tasks facing every organization is simply keeping up-to-date with the range of options available, the latest concepts and products, and the lessons from application of these ideas in practice. To assist with this, there is a wealth of information available from many different sources.

However, it is difficult not to be overwhelmed by the quantity of papers, journals, books, and articles on enterprise-scale application development issues. Here, we provide an annotated list of many of the references that we have found to be interesting and insightful over the past few months in gaining a deeper understanding on enterprise-scale solutions in the Internet age.