（1）如果没有EAI背景，最好在涉入SOA之前阅读这两本书。

Enterprise Application Integration Addison-Wesley Information Technology Series)
by David S. Linthicum



Next Generation Application Integration: From Simple Information to Web Services
by David S. Linthicum

（2）下一步要看的是基础的Web Services（假定你有XML基础，如果没有的话，请前往SOA，找点资料学习一下）


Web Services Platform Architecture: SOAP, WSDL, WS-Policy, WS-Addressing, WS-BPEL, WS-Reliable Messaging, and More 
by Sanjiva Weerawarana, Francisco Curbera, Frank Leymann, Tony Storey, Donald F. Ferguson


Understanding Web Services: XML, WSDL, SOAP, and UDDI (Paperback)
by Eric Newcomer

（3）接下来，该刊你所真正关心的SOA了。有了EAI和Web Services的基础之后，看SOA的书将轻松得许多。


Service-Oriented Architecture : A Field Guide to Integrating XML and Web Services by Thomas Erl


Service-Oriented Architecture SOA): Concepts, Technology, and Design
by Thomas Erl

Understanding SOA with Web Services
by Eric Newcomer, Greg Lomow