Ticket Sales

The following ticket sales scenario uses these MSMQ features:

• Internet connection: The MSMQ-based application can use the ActiveX controls provided by MSMQ, in conjunction with Microsoft Active Server and IIS, to accept orders over the Internet through HTML forms, providing security and multiple-platform support.
• Connectionless messaging: Account updating and ticket shipping can be performed asynchronously.
• Multiple platform support: Integration of personal computers and legacy systems. For example, the Venue/Show server may be a UNIX computer.

Figure 1.11

In Figure 1.11, multiple Web clients automatically access the ticket sales server. Web clients view HTML pages that provide ticket availability, pricing, and seating diagrams.

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