Effective VisualAge(r) for Java, Version 3: Includes Coverage of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 [Paperback]

Scott Stanchfield; Isabelle Mauny (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471317306 | ISBN-13: 978-0471317302 | Publication Date: January 22, 2001

A practical guide to the latest features of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 and a valuable resource for IBM's VisualAge for Java certification program.
IBM's VisualAge for Java is one of the leading tools available for building Java and JavaBeans applications. Currently, IBM's VisualAge for Java certification programs are offered all over the world. Written by IBM insiders, this book focuses on the more advanced topics related to VisualAge for Java and prepares readers for the certification program. Readers learn VisualAge for Java's IDE and how to use the language for Enterprise Data Access and transaction processing.
CD-ROM contains IBM VisualAge for Java Entry Edition, Sun Java 2, and all the code examples from the book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...To be short, it has been been of value for me as a professional.... Recommended..." (CVu, June 2002)

From the Back Cover

A practical guide to the latest features of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 and a valuable resource for IBM's VisualAge(r) for Java(TM) certification program

Written by experts in IBM software, this book details the newest features of VisualAge for Java that will allow you to build Java applications for e-business environments. The authors uncover the exciting new additions in Versions 3.02 and 3.5 that make it much easier to create scalable e-business applications. Focusing on advanced topics, Stanchfield and Mauny show you how to build, test, and deploy Java applications, JavaBean components, servlets, Java ServerPages, and Enterprise JavaBeans.(TM) You'll also gain a better understanding of how to use the VisualAge for Java's IDE for Enterprise Data Access, distributed programming, enterprise programming, and much more. And you'll also learn tips and techniques for more productive use of your programming time.

A valuable resource for IBM's VisualAge for Java certification program, this book shows how to:
* Create, manage, and edit classes
* Use the integrated and distributed debuggers
* Develop JavaBean components using the BeanInfo Editor
* Apply several design patterns during Visual Composition
* Use AWT and Swing in the VCE
* Program servlets and Java ServerPages
* Create and deploy Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs)
* Integrate additional tools to extend Version 3's functionality

The CD-ROM contains:
* IBM(r) VisualAge(r) for Java(TM) Professional Edition 3.5
* VA Assist from Instantiations, Inc.
* All the code examples from the book

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Product Details

• Paperback: 960 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (January 22, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471317306
• ISBN-13: 978-0471317302
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 1.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,245,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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One part architect. Two parts developer. One part trainer. These were the ingredients chosen to create the ultimate ego. But when the professor accidentally added an extra ingredient to the concoction - Chemical X - a Java Guru was born!

From his beginnings as a developer at IBM slinging air-traffic control system configuration management software, Scott has always loved software development. His twisted love of LL(1) parsing led him to working with Tom McCabe on parsers for reverse-engineering tools and with Frank DeRemer and Tom Penello on C++ compiler development (as well as a brief stint on the ANSI C++ committee -- don't blame him... he voted "no, with comments"!). While working toward his Master's Degree at The Johns Hopkins University, Scott realized that something was missing: teaching.

Along came MageLang Institute (now jGuru.com). Scott was dubbed "Software Guru" (ok, so he picked his own title), teaching Java around the world, including Sydney, London, Stuttgart, and Peoria. Excitement abounds at home and abroad!

Soon, Scott became known as a VisualAge for Java guru. (IBM's VP of marketing for VisualAge often joked that Scott was their best marketing weapon...) From teaching VisualAge and maintaining a tips and tricks web site, to writing Effective VisualAge for Java, Scott helped everyone understand the power of a great IDE. He even converted some who thought IDE meant "I Don't have Emacs". Little did he know that six months after his book was published, IBM would abandon VisualAge for Java in favor of Eclipse. Excellent move by IBM, but book sales flatlined. Game over, dude.

After nearly five years of Java training, Scott soon knew every question that anyone could possibly ask related to Java, and had seen students make every possible mistake that could be made while working a lab exercise. Weary of the travel required for training, Scott rejoined the development workforce.

Forgetting his vow to never again work on a government contract, Scott joined FGM, Incorporated, a government contractor in Virginia. He worked with an elite architecture team, working out new ways to install light bulbs without making the entire chain of lights black out. As time permits, the team works on discovery and mediation mechanisms for the new Department of Defense Network-Centric architecture, and export/import controls for the State Department.

But all long commutes must come to an end. After a cryptic courtship and interview process, Scott joined Hillcrest Communications and finally learned what their product is. "I'd buy that", he was heard exclaiming.

Four years later, Scott joined the wacky researchers at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory. (It's so big it needs its own fire department!) Very cool place, and he's applying research to make our government a more secure and fun place.

In the evenings, Scott joins forces with his superfriends at The Johns Hopkins University to help students learn Design Patterns, Java, and XML while working toward their Master's Degree.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough and well organized, May 14, 2001

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Mark Ahicks "Mark Hicks" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Effective VisualAge(r) for Java, Version 3: Includes Coverage of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 (Paperback)

My understanding of VAJ increased after reading just the first chapter. This is not a "how to" type book, although it can certainly take the reader from scratch. But it offers so much more - a firm explaination of why VAJ is a better tool for Java development. I'm the type of developer who needs a clear understanding of a product before I start using it and this book does an excellent job of providing that foundation.

Also, the authors maintain an active mailing list for those who have trouble implementing the examples. They show a cheerful willingness to answer questions.

Highly recommended.

PS: I passed IBM's Visual Age for Java certification exam with an 85 using this book as my only reference and having never had any on the job experience with the product.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful, February 28, 2001

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Charles T Wise (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Effective VisualAge(r) for Java, Version 3: Includes Coverage of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 (Paperback)

I've only just begun using VAJ. The VAJ mindset was quite foreign to me at first and this book has been EXTREMELY useful. Pretty much every issue I've had with the tool was answered by this book. I really haven't seen any other reference material for VAJ that even comes close.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough introduction to VisualAge for Java, April 18, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Effective VisualAge(r) for Java, Version 3: Includes Coverage of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 (Paperback)

As a novice VisualAge for Java user, I have found this book very useful. It is well structured and covers most of the features of VA Java. The accompanying CD that contains VA Java professional edition gives the book extra value.

On the negative side, I find too many typos. Also I have found some of the examples incomplete. It would also have been an idea to publish a page with corrections.

But overall, this is probably the best book on VisualAge for Java available today.