J2EE Applications and BEA WebLogic Server

J2EEApplications and BEA WebLogic Server®

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.

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About the Authors

ANGELA YOCHEM is a Lead Systems Architect at UPS in Atlanta, GA. She specializes in rapid delivery of large-scale J2EE applications. She participated in the WebLogic Workshop advisory board for the 8.1 release, and is a member of the Atlanta BEA user group board of directors. Formerly of IBM, she has middleware-related patents pending, and teaches Java, Network Security and System Administration at the college level. Angela has an MS in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.

DAVID CARLSON is a freelance programmer in Portland, OR. His career includes stints at several large companies including IBM, UPS, and Interface, and he co-founded the Internet consultancy Elemental Interactive. He has worked extensively with WebLogic Server and has experience "in the trenches" building several large-scale applications. David has an MS in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

TAD STEPHENS is a system engineer with BEA Systems, Inc. As a employee of the former company WebLogic, he has 6 years experience with WebLogic Server and the corresponding WebLogic-based products. He specializes in the application of distributed computing technologies in the financial services and telecommunications sectors. Tad has an MBA from the University of Alabama and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Tennessee.

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