1. Event Processing In Action Opher Etzion Peter Niblett First and only book that provides in-depth explanation of event processing concepts in generic way, providing an opportunity to view and experiment with state- of-the art products in this area.

2. 2 The book’s outline PART I - Introduction to event processing 1. Entering the world of event processing -FREE 2. Event programming principles - Available PART II - Deep dive into event processing 3. Defining the events - Available 4. Producing the events - Available 5. Consuming the events - Available 6. The event processing network - Available 7. Putting events in contexts 8. Filtering and transforming 9. Detecting event patternsEntering the world of event processing PART III - Additional topics 10. Implementing related considerations 11. Focal points on major challenging topics PART IV - Conclusion 12. Event processing of tomorrow Appendices Appendix A: A dictionary of definitions Appendix B: The complete specification of the "Fast Flower Delivery" use case Appendix C: Short survey of event processing products http://www.manning.com/etzion/

3. 3 Principles and practice A website that shows side by side six solutions with different programming styles to the same example:  Apama – imperative  Aleri - SQL extension  Esper – SQL embedded in Java  Etalis – Logic programming  Rulecore – ECA rules  Streambase – Graphic http://www.ep-ts.com/content/view/74/108/