Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference (EDOC 2003),

Selected research papers from a September 2003 conference describe problems, solutions, and experiences related to enterprise architecture and distributed object computing, in areas such as electronic contracting, enterprise service management, model-driven design, model transformation, business-to-business integration, middleware innovations, and EDOC system architectures. Some subjects examined are a software architecture for industrial automation, conversation-oriented protocols for contract negotiations, and unified service level monitoring using CIM. There is no subject index. Annotation 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR