This fully illustrated step-by-step tutorial is based on proven training material that has been highly praised by hundreds of developers in product training courses given as part of the SOA Suite 11g rollout. You will learn how to build a services-oriented composite application project iteratively with each chapter introducing new technology components and adding a functional increment. Each chapter comes with a working solution for your reference. You can use the solution to start the tutorial at any point or to jump around to the chapters that most interest you. This clear and detailed tutorial is perfect for both new and experienced SOA developers looking for a pragmatic and hands-on approach to learning Oracle SOA Suite 11g.
For initiator it's a good read. All the explanation is given with steps and screen shots, which is helpful. Although the book is easy to understand,it does not give detailed information about WHYs that arises while coding. There are many occasions where you find the explanation very short and not enough to understand. Anyway for a beginner,it's a good beginning.