J2ee Frontend Technologies

Servlets and JSP (Java Server Pages) are the main way that Java is used in the Web today. These are Java programs that run on a Web server that allow HTML content to be dynamically generated (often by querying a database) and then sent via the web to a "client" machine that made the request in the first place. Jorelid's book concentrates on teaching the program architect and designer how to fit the various pieces together, spending as little time as possible on the mechanics of coding. As the tech reviewer puts it, "Jorelid's perspective is unique and not voiced in any of the popular Servlet books (such as the ones by Jason Hunter, Marty Hall, Calloway, etc). The code examples in the touring the package sections nicely explain how to use the important methods in the Servlet API. I have yet to see any existing books get into these useful details."

Now, there's a realistic, no-holds-barred casebook of today's most important, mission-critical J2EE enterprise projects. Discover what works -- and what doesn't -- as you join trailblazers from the industry's leading Java development organizations, from Oracle to IBM. Rick Cattell and Jim Inscore -- two of Sun's Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) heavyweights -- cover every key aspect of J2EE development, throughout the entire project lifecycle, from requirements and architecture through coding, deployment, maintenance, and updates. You'll find the viewpoints and experiences of J2EE experts from Allaire, ATG, Bluestone, Forte, Gemstone, Inprise, iPlanet, Merant, SEcant, Silverstream, SMC/Java Center, Sybase, and other leaders. The book contains solutions-focused coverage of every J2EE and related technology, including JSP, servlets, EJB, JDBC, JNDI, security, RMI, Internet support, and XML. It introduces best practices for maximizing scalability, developer productivity, interoperability with existing information systems, even avoiding vendor lock-in. For every IT decision-maker and J2EE developer concerned with the realities of J2EE development.

What is this book about? Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJB shows Java developers and architects how to build robust J2EE applications without having to use Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). This practical, code-intensive guide provides best practices for using simpler and more effective methods and tools, including JavaServer pages, servlets, and lightweight frameworks. What does this book cover? The book begins by examining the limits of EJB technology — what it does well and not so well. Then the authors guide you through alternatives to EJB that you can use to create higher quality applications faster and at lower cost — both agile methods as well as new classes of tools that have evolved over the past few years. They then dive into the details, showing solutions based on the lightweight framework they pioneered on SourceForge — one of the most innovative open source communities. They demonstrate how to leverage practical techniques and tools, including the popular open source Spring Framework and Hibernate. This book also guides you through productive solutions to core problems, such as transaction management, persistence, remoting, and Web tier design. You will examine how these alternatives affect testing, performance, and scalability, and discover how lightweight architectures can slash time and effort on many projects. What will you learn from this book? Here are some details on what you'll find in this book: How to find the simplest and most maintainable architecture for your application Effective transaction management without EJB How to solve common problems in enterprise software development using AOP and Inversion of Control Web tier design and the place of the Web tier in a well-designed J2EE application Effective data access techniques for J2EE applications with JDBC, Hibernate, and JDO How to leverage open source products to improve productivity and reduce custom coding How to design for optimal performance and scalability

* Andrew Patzer was the principal author of the best selling Professional Java Server Programming—among the first to cover J2EE technologies; JSP design patterns books should sell as well as the sister version: J2EE design patterns books. * Includes best practices, enterprise design patterns, and architectural constructs to provide unit testing, load testing and automated deployment procedures. * Covers new features of the JSP 2.0 specification including the standard filtering mechanism.

JSP Examples and Best Practices takes basic JSP and applies sound architectural principles and design patterns to give the average developer the tools to build scalable enterprise applications using JSP.

* Knowledge building, confidence building – Takes the reader further and quicker than they thought possible – from a little HTML knowledge to the essentials of the Java language, JSP, MySQL, SQL, Struts. * Practical – Contains case studies that show the reader how to use JSP to build common types of web sites using tools used in production applications (such as the Struts Framework) that the reader can then extend as they explore JSP further. * Career building—provides a way into the real world of programming for readers with no previous programming experience.

Austin Sincock provides step-by-step real-world examples for developing Enterprise Java applications on SAP. His is the first title that uses open-source software to help developers learn and use Java for SAP. Bridges the gap between SAP’s language ABAP and object-oriented Java Provides a complete look at SAP’s Java connector, JCo Demonstrates graphical application development for SAP using Java’s Swing libraries Shows how to deploy and build Java applications on the Tomcat Java application server Teaches how to deploy the Java-based HypersonicSQL database, use SQL to populate the database, and tie the external database into an SAP system with Java

MacDonald goes beyond most other .NET books and shows how to design state-of-the-art application interfaces, concentrating on the C# language.