Mastering Bea Weblogic Server

Designed to show experienced developers how to become power developers with BEA WebLogic Covers BEA WebLogic Server version 8.1 and earlier versions A perfect companion to the bestselling book, Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans, Second Edition (0471-41711-4) Companion Web site includes technology updates and links to related sites

Focusing on administration of the WebLogic server--not just another J2EE application development book that discusses the BEA server, this guide includes a 90-day trial version of BEA WebLogic server.

J2EE Applications and BEA WebLogic Server(r) Second Edition Revised by Angela Yochem David Carlson Tad Stephens A revised and updated edition of the best-selling book by Michael Girdley, Rob Woollen, and Sanda L. Emerson, this is your start-to-finish guide to developing Web-based applications using J2EE 1.3 (with references to 1.4 features) and the new BEA WebLogic Server 8.1. One step at a time, and one technology at a time, the authors walk you through building a complete, robust Web application. You'll prototype user interfaces, code server-side presentation logic and JSPs, implement database connectivity, establish central registries, provide JMS messaging, code EJBs, even integrate email facilities. Along the way, you'll discover how each module fits into your overall application design, as you learn best practices for enhancing availability, reliability, and security. Coverage includes: Leveraging the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern Using JDBC and BEA WebLogic's transaction support to integrate enterprise databases Preparing your applications to run in clustered BEA WebLogic Server environments Developing EJBs that fully leverage BEA WebLogic Server's container services Best practices and guidelines for testing, compilation, and deployment Working with WebLogic Workshop, BEA's unified development environment Utilizing BEA WebLogic Platform to integrate business processes and back office systems in an end-to-end application framework J2EE Applications and BEA WebLogic Server, Second Edition is highly approachable for WebLogic beginners, and exceptionally useful for experienced developers. Whatever your background, it'll help you build the high-performance, high-value Web applications your business demands. PRENTICE HALL Professional Technical Reference Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 www.phptr.com $49.99 U.S./$71.99 Canada (c) Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

With the release of WebLogic Server 7.0 in June 2002, BEA positioned WebLogic Server as the premier J2EE Web Services development platform. With the next release in late 2002, WLS will integrate WebLogic Workshop and other key tools to provide developers with a stable, market-leading product designed for the next generation of Java applications based on Web Services on the latest J2EE platform. BEA WebLogic Server is the leading J2EE application server, holding almost 40% of the market share in this competitive category. WebLogic Server Unleashedis designed to be the definitive reference work for the WLS developer, offering an in-depth look at the capabilities provided by WLS 7.X and illustrating the best development practices.

Provides an introduction to J2EE using the WebLogic platform, which claims the largest market share-about forty percent-of the Java application server market Features the most comprehensive coverage of the component types of WebLogic in the friendly For Dummies style Covers static resources, JSPs, taglibs and servlets, EJBs, and WebLogic's Web service development and deployment capabilities and tools Teaches readers the basic administration and monitoring capabilities built into WebLogic, using a conversational and example-driven approach Uses real-world analogies all programmers will recognize to introduce the major topics of J2EE Examples will include not only coding, but also step-by-step deployment and troubleshooting tips

BEA's WebLogic is widely recognized as the de facto industry standard for developing and deploying industrial strength Java E-commerce applications. Now, there's a book that delivers authoritative guidance for J2EE application development with WebLogic. Authored by members of BEA's WebLogic project team, this book covers every aspect of real-world WebLogic J2EE development, from start to finish, through an industrial-strength case study application. The authors start by introducing BEA WebLogic and walking through deploying it. Next, you'll learn practical techniques for designing robust, high-performance J2EE applications with WebLogic; building presentation logic with WebLogic servlets and JavaServer Pages; accessing databases with JDBC; implementing transactions; and more. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all code from the book, including a complete WebAuction application, as well as a complete evaluation version of the latest version of the BEA WebLogic server.

Authoritative guide to Oracle WebLogic Server-from Oracle insiders If you're an experienced Java developer who wants to expand your skills, Professional Oracle WebLogic Server is the perfect guide for you. This book is written by a top-notch author team that that includes one of the lead architects from Oracle’s Fusion Middleware Development Architects team. Follow their best practices, workarounds, and sound techniques and confidently develop even the most mission-critical applications with WebLogic Server. This book fully covers WebLogic Server 11g, including the new features of both JEE 5 and WebLogic Server, as well as JEE 5 annotations, Spring, JPA, JAX-WS, JMS Store-And-Forward, SAML support, and the WLST administrative scripting tool. This book is the authoritative guide to Choosing a Web application architecture Best practices for development and production environments Designing an Java EE application Building Enterprise JavaBeans in WebLogic Server Building an EJB application Packaging and deploying WebLogic web applications Developing and deploying web services Using WebLogic JMS Using WebLogic security Administering and deploying applications in WebLogic Server Optimizing WebLogic Server performance

BEA's WebLogic Server implements the full range of J2EE technologies, and includes many additional features such as advanced management, clustering, and web services. Widely adopted, it forms the core of the WebLogic platform, providing a stable framework for building scalable, highly available, and secure applications. In fact, in the long list of WebLogic's strengths and features, only one shortcoming stands out: the documentation that comes with the WebLogic server often leaves users clamoring for more information. WebLogic: The Definitive Guide presents a 360-degree view of the world of WebLogic. Providing in-depth coverage of the WebLogic server, the book takes the concept of "definitive" to a whole new level. Exhaustive treatment of the WebLogic server and management console answers any question that developers or administrators might think to ask. Developers will find a useful guide through the world of WebLogic to help them apply their J2EE expertise to build and manage applications. Administrators will discover all they need to manage a WebLogic-based setup. And system architects will appreciate the detailed analysis of the different system architectures supported by WebLogic, the overall organization of a WebLogic domain and supporting network infrastructure, and more. WebLogic: The Definitive Guide is divided into three sections that explore WebLogic and J2EE, Managing the WebLogic Environment, and WebLogic Enterprise APIs. Some of the topics covered in this comprehensive volume include: Building web applications on the WebLogic Server Building and optimizing RMI applications Using EJBs with WebLogic, including CMP entity beans Packaging and deploying applications Understanding WebLogic's support for clustering Performance tuning and related configuration settings Configuring WebLogic's SSL support Maximizing WebLogic's security features Building web services with XML Using WebLogic's JMX services and MBeans Anyone who has struggled with mastering the WebLogic server will appreciate the thorough, clearly written explanations and examples in this book. WebLogic: The Definitive Guide is the definitive documentation for this popular J2EE application server.