Enterprise Java 2, J2EE 1.3 Complete - Softcover

After its early success as a programming language for the web, the explosive growth of Java the last three years has principally been fuelled by the success of the language for enterprise applications. J2EE is the Enterprise Edition for the Java 2 Platform and includes a range of technologies for web and network applications, including Servlets, JSP (JavaServer Pages), EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans), JNDI, JMS (Java Message Service), and XML/SOAP functionality.

Enterprise Java 2, J2EE 1.3 Complete is a one-of-a-kindbook—valuable both for its broad content and its low price. Whether you arenew to network programming with Java or need to upgrade solid skills to the nextlevel, you’ll get the "must have" information to becomeproficient with the world’s most popular programmingplatform.

With Enterprise Java 2, J2EE 1.3 Complete, you’lllearn everything you need to know for developing large-scale web and networkapplications with Java. You’ll begin by learning which components combineto form the enterprise platform, and then move on to basic development skills:Servlet programming, creating JavaServer Pages, and programming JavaBeans.You’ll also learn database programming concepts and skills, and how tosecure your network from malevolent intruders. You’ll learn to use XML andits related technologies for seamless cross-platform data exchange. Finally,you’ll learn advanced JavaBeans programming to create reusable softwarecomponents. As a bonus, the last part of the book teaches you to programspiders and bots: Although not a part of J2EE, it’s a fun topic that cancome in handy for Internet developers who want to create agents to automaticallyretrieve and organize web content.

Enterprise Java 2, J2EE 1.3Complete introduces you to the work of some of Sybex’s finest authors,so you’ll know where to go to learn even more aboutJava.

Inside:

Java Web Applications
AnIntroduction to J2EE
The Basic Servlet API
The Basic JSP API
ServletWeb Applications
Introducing JavaBeans
Session Management
UsingCustom Tags

Naming Services, Databases, and Security
JavaNaming and Directory Interface (JNDI)
Database Connectivity(JDBC)
Advanced Database Programming
Secure WebApplications

XML, SOAP, and Messaging
XML for DataDescription
Presenting XML with JSP
Understanding XML Messaging
ASurvey of SOAP
A SOAP Server Example
Java Messaging Service(JMS)

Remote Communications and EnterpriseJavaBeans
Persistence and Remote Method Invocation
Java IDL and CORBAConnectivity
EJB Architecture and Clients
Session, Entity, andMessage-Driven EJBs
EJB Transactions and Security
EJB Environment,Client, and Design Issues
J2EE Connector Architecture

Spiders andBots
Building a Spider
Building a High-Volume Spider
Building a Bot