Advanced Java(TM) 2 Platform How to Program [Paperback]

Harvey M. Deitel (Author), Paul J. Deitel (Author), Sean E. Santry (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130895601 | ISBN-13: 978-0130895608 | Publication Date: October 8, 2001

For intermediate or advanced Java programming courses in departments of Computer Science, CIS, MIS, IT, Business, and Continuing Education. Expanding on the world's best-selling Java textbook, Advanced JavaaA A 2 Platform How to Program includes an in-depth discussion of advanced topics, aiding developers in producing significant, scalable Java applications and distributed systems. Primarily based on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) 1.2.1, Advanced JavaaA A 2 Platform How to Program integrates many technologies such as Extensible Markup Language (XML), JavaBeans, Security, Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), JavaServer Pages (JSP), servlets, Remote Method Invocation (RMI) and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) into a production-quality system that allows developers to benefit from the leverage and platform independence provided by the Java 2 Enterprise Edition. The book also features the development of a complete, end-to-end e-business solution using advanced Java technologies.

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From the Back Cover

The authoritative DEITEL^™ LIVE-CODE^™ guide to programming with the Java^™ 2 Enterprise (J2SE^™), Standard (J2SE^™) and Micro (J2ME^™) Editions

Java^™ has revolutionized application and enterprise-systems development. Using examples and case studies totaling almost 40,000 lines of code, this exciting companion to Java How to Program, 4/e focuses on J2EE-based, enterprise-systems development, presents advanced J2SE concepts and introduces wireless/small-device programming with J2ME.

Dr. Harvey M. Deitel and Paul J. Deitel are the founders of Deitel & Associates, Inc., the internationally recognized corporate-training and content-creation organization specializing in Java^™, C++, C, C#^™, Visual Basic^®, Visual C++^®, .NET, XML^™, Python, Perl, Internet, Web and object technologies. The Deitels are also the authors of the world's #1 C++ textbook—C++ How to Program, 3/e-and many other best sellers.

In Advanced Java 2 Platform How to Program, the Deitels and their colleague Sean E. Santry discuss the topics you need to build Java-based enterprise systems, including:

• J2EE^™/J2SE^™/J2ME^™
• EJB^™/JDBC^™/JTS/JMS/JavaBeans^™
• Jini^™/JavaSpaces^™/Jiro^™/JMX
• Servlets/JSP^™/WAP/WML
• RMI/CORBA/RMI over IIOP
• XML/DTD/DOM/XSLT
• Secure Sockets/Digital Signatures/JCE/JAAS
• Advanced Swing/Drag and Drop/MVC
• Graphics/Java 2D^™/Java 3D^™
• Application Servers/Design Patterns
• Peer to Peer/Web Services with SOAP
• Internationalization/Accessibility/JNI/JCP

Advanced Java 2 Platform How to Program includes extensive pedagogic features:

• Numerous LIVE-CODE^™ programs with screen captures that show exact outputs
• Extensive World, Wide Web and Internet resources to encourage further research
• Tips, recommended practices and cautions—all marked with icons

Advanced Java 2 Platform How to Program is the centerpiece of a family of resources for teaching and learning advanced Java 2 Platform programming, including Web sites (www.deitel.com and www.prenhall.com/deitel) with the book's code examples (also on the enclosed CD) and other information for faculty, students and professionals; an optional interactive CD (Advanced Java 2 Platform Multimedia Cyber Classroom) containing hyperlinks, audio walkthroughs of the code examples, solutions to about half the book's exercises; and e-mail access to the authors at [e-mail].

For information on worldwide corporate on-site seminars and Web-based training offered by Deitel & Associates, Inc., visit: www.deitel.com

For information on Deitel/Prentice Hall publications including How to Program Series books and e-books, Multimedia Cyber Classrooms, Complete Training Courses (that include Deitel books and Cyber Classrooms) and Web-Based Training Courses see the last few pages of this book.

About the Author

Dr. Harvey M. Deitel, CEO of Deitel & Associates, Inc., has 40 years experience in the computing field including extensive industry and academic experience. He is one of the world's leading computer science instructors and seminar presenters. Dr. Deitel earned B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. from Boston University. He has 20 years of college teaching experience including earning tenure and serving as the Chairman of the Computer Science Department at Boston College before founding Deitel & Associates, Inc. with his son Paul J. Deitel. He is author or co-author of dozens of books and multimedia packages and is currently writing many more. With translations published in Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Basic Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, Polish and Portuguese, the Deitel's texts have earned international recognition. Dr. Deitel has delivered professional seminars internationally to major corporations, government organizations and various branches of the military.

Paul J. Deitel, Chief Technical Officer of Deitel & Associates, Inc., is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management where he studied Information Technology. Through Deitel & Associates, Inc. he has delivered Internet and World Wide Web courses and programming language classes for industry clients including Sun Microsystems, EMC², IBM, BEA Systems, Visa International, Progress Software, Boeing, Fidelity, Hitachi, Cap Gemini, Compaq, Art Technology, White Sands Missile Range, NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, the National Severe Storm Laboratory, Rogue Wave Software, Lucent Technologies, Computervision, Cambridge Technology Partners, Adra Systems, Entergy, CableData Systems, Banyan, Stratus, Concord Communications and many other organizations. He has lectured on Java and C++ for the Boston Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery, and has taught satellite-based courses through a cooperative venture of Deitel & Associates, Inc., Prentice Hall and the Technology Education Network. He and his father, Dr. Harvey M. Deitel, are the world's best-selling Computer Science textbook authors.

Sean E. Santry, Director of Software Development with Deitel & Associates, Inc., is a graduate of Boston College where he studied computer science and philosophy. At Boston College he performed original research on the application of metaphysical systems to object-oriented software design. Through Deitel & Associates, Inc. he has delivered advanced and introductory courses for industry clients including Sun Microsystems, EMC², Dell, Compaq, Boeing and others. He has contributed to several Deitel publications, including Java How to Program, Fourth Edition; XML How to Program; C++ How to Program, Third Edition; C How to Program, Third Edition; e-Business and e-Commerce How to Program and e-Business and e-Commerce for Managers. Before joining Deitel & Associates, he developed e-business applications with a leading Boston-area consulting firm.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1496 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130895601
• ISBN-13: 978-0130895608
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quantity - Yes Quality - No, November 28, 2001

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Thomas L. McQueary (N. Richland Hills, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advanced Java(TM) 2 Platform How to Program (Paperback)

I was very disappointed in this book after having looked forward to its publication. The book seems to have been hurriedly put together and shipped before it was completed.

Example 1: Page 898. The book refers to Appendix E which is supposed to be on the CD - it isn't.

Example 2: Page 898. The book says the transcations.sql file, used to set up the database required to run the example is on the CD - it isn't.

Example 3: Pages 1165. The authors attempt to show how to set up Bea WebLogic server to run an EJB example. The instructions are incomplete. The authors end the section with the statement "you are almost ready to deploy".

I could go on but I think you get the idea. I would have preferred a book that was more focused, with complete examples, and a book that was *finished* when it went to press.

Unfortunately it seems the Deitel and Deitel folks are more interested in creating many titles with many pages while letting quality slip (...).

Check out the new book by Gittleman entitled Advanced Java: Internet Applications and published by Scott/Jones. In about half the pages, Gittleman covers many of the same topics as Deitel and Deitel. I really like Gittleman's style.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As complete a coverage of the Java platform as one can get., December 18, 2001

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Johanes de Jong (Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Java(TM) 2 Platform How to Program (Paperback)

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Each chapter briefly explains the Java technology it covers and then shows you how it is used. Every listing is explained in detail. I find the explanations clear and easy to understand. I however hated having to page back and forth in the book to see the explained code in context. Separate listings book ?

Their case studies are relevant and can be used as a great resource for your own projects at home and at work. It would have been nice if Class Diagram's were added. This would have helped one to understand the solutions better.

Considering the pure volume of the example code you will forgive me that I did not install and try it all. But what I've played around with compiled and worked perfectly.

The accompanying CD is a gem. Other authors should use it as an example to see how it should be done. I was especially impressed by the installation instructions for the accompanying software; clear, precise and accurate.

Yep I have to say something about it. I love the color they use extensively in the book. It makes the reading of listings especially easy.

This book must be one of the most complete Java books available at the moment. I highly recommend it.

A note of caution, don't expect in depth coverage on each subject. There simply is no space. They however provide extensive resources for further studies.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quantity is not Quality, January 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Advanced Java(TM) 2 Platform How to Program (Paperback)

This book was the required text for a graduate class in Java servlets, JSP, and J2EE.

The book attempts to cover all aspects of J2EE technology and in the process doesn't cover any aspect very well.

Topics are covered in a highly condensed, concentrated manner. Unless you already know something about the particular technology, you're not going to get a good grounding in a topic.

Most of the students in my class had problems making the examples work. (To be fair, the authors used a J2EE 1.2.1 while the class used J2EE 1.3.1.) Nevertheless, I think Deitel and company should have done more work on the examples.

The typographical layout of the text makes it hard to read. Lots of paper is used to reprint source code in a mis-mash of color. The overuse of bold text makes the reading painful. The book weights a ton.

For the topics we studied, the O'Reilly books Java Servlet Programming (Hunter & Crawford) and Enterprise Java Beans (Monson-Haefel) would have served much better and cost about the same.