In this book, you will learn to develop and design reliable BizTalk based solutions. The approach used in this book is to get the reader productive with BizTalk development as quickly as possible. The reader will learn BizTalk by building real and practical small solutions from the outset. The technical background behind these applications as well as the design choices are explained in details. The author's philosophy is always to utilize BizTalk to the fullest, while writing as little code as possible. There are a large number of solutions and applications that are implemented in many organizations which are too complicated and could be replaced by much easier solutions just by utilizing a little bit of smarter configuration. This book is based on the author's experience in creating training material for ISVs, delivering numerous projects, mentoring, and training developers on implementing BizTalk