J2EE Unleashed [Paperback]

Mark Ashnault (Author), Ziyad Dean (Author), Thomas Garben (Author), Paul R. Allen (Author), Joseph J. Bambara (Author), Sherry Smith (Author)

Book Description

Series: Unleashed | Publication Date: December 2001

J2EE Unleashed presents techniques and examples for building applications based on the Java 2 Enterprise Edition development model. The goal of this book is not to teach the J2EE specification but to illustrate the best practices for developing J2EE applications. It will cover the most commonly used J2EE API's as well as migration techniques that can be used to port a J2EE application from one platform to another.

The book will discuss all of these platforms with an emphasis on the SilverStream application server, which is J2EE compliant and certified for Windows and several UNIX platforms. Moreover, the book will illustrate how a J2EE application can interface with most SQL based DBMS platforms including ORACLE, INFORMIX, Microsoft SQL Server 7, SYBASE, IBM DB2 as well as others.

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From the Publisher

Unleash the power of J2EE by applying the expert advice and techniques of Joe Bambara, Paul Allen, and the Java developer team from United Consultants of New York. J2EE Unleashed presents techniques and examples for building applications based on the Java 2 Enterprise Edition development model.

The goal of this book is not to teach the J2EE specification but to illustrate the best practices for developing J2EE applications. It will cover the most commonly used J2EE API's as well as migration techniques that can be used to port a J2EE application from one platform to another. The book will discuss all of these platforms with an emphasis on the SilverStream application server, which is J2EE compliant and certified for Windows and several UNIX platforms. Moreover, the book will illustrate how a J2EE application can interface with most SQL based DBMS platforms including Oracle, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server 7, Sybase, IBM DB2 as well as others.

About the Author

Paul R. Allen is a principal of UCNY, Inc., an international consulting firm that helps Fortune 500 companies improve operations through the use of database and object technology. His e-mail address is [e-mail]. He has been developing applications systems for over 15 years. He has been developing database applications for the last eight years, using SilverStream and Java for Web development the past three years. (SilverStream is a J2EE certified application server.) Paul is a Certified SilverStream Trainer, Developer, and FAE. His professional experience includes work with the financial, brokerage, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing industries. He specializes in transitioning clients to Web-based, object-oriented database technology. He has taught numerous courses in computing at Columbia University in New York. He has co-authored the following books: PowerBuilder: A Guide To Developing Client/Server Applications (McGraw-Hill, 1995), Informix: Client/Server Application Development (McGraw-Hill, 1997), Informix: Universal Data Option (McGraw-Hill, 1998), SQL Server Developer's Guide (IDG, 2000), and SilverStream Success Volumes I and II (SilverStream Journal Inc, 2000 & 2001). He has also written several SilverStream Journal articles. He a regular presenter at SilverSummit user conferences and the New York metropolitan area SilverStream user group. Over the past seven years, he has taught numerous courses and given many presentations on computing in several cities worldwide, including Los Angeles, Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Orlando, Nashville, New York, Washington, D.C., Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm.

Joseph J. Bambara is a principal of UCNY, Inc. His e-mail address is [e-mail]. He has been developing applications systems for over 25 years including relational database development for the last 15 years and Java application server for Web development the past four years. He is a Certified SilverStream Trainer, Developer, and FAE. His professional experience includes work with the financial, brokerage, manufacturing, medical, and entertainment industries. Mr. Bambara has a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Computer Science. He also holds a Juris Doctorate in Law and has been admitted to the New York Bar. He has taught various computer courses for CCNY's School of Engineering. He has co-authored the following books: PowerBuilder: A Guide To Developing Client/Server Applications (McGraw-Hill, 1995), Informix: Client/Server Application Development (McGraw-Hill, 1997), Informix: Universal Data Option (McGraw-Hill, 1998), SQL Server Developer's Guide (IDG, 2000), and volumes I and II of SilverStream Success (SilverStream Journal Inc., 2000 & 2001). He has also written several SilverStream Journal articles. Over the past seven years, he has taught numerous courses and given many presentations for SilverStream and Sybase in several cities worldwide, including Los Angeles, Vienna, Paris, Berlin, Orlando, Nashville, New York, Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm.

Mark Ashnault is a Java consultant working for UCNY, Inc. He has been specializing in Java-based business applications, with emphasis on the SilverStream Application Server, Servlets, EJB, and JSP for the past two years. His background includes developing applications for client/server, Web, and SQL Server databases. He is a SilverStream Certified Developer and Instructor. Mark studied at Scranton University in Pennsylvania, attaining a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Thomas Garben is a Java consultant working for UCNY, Inc. He has been specializing in Java-based business applications, with emphasis on the SilverStream Application Server, Servlets, EJB, and JSP for the past five years. His background includes developing applications for client/server, Web, and SQL databases. He is a SilverStream Certified Developer. Tom studied at SUNY in Freedonia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics. Tom also studied at SUNY in Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Tom received a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn.

Ziyad Dean is a Java consultant working for UCNY, Inc. He has been specializing in Java-based business applications, with emphasis on the SilverStream Application Server, Servlets, EJB, and JSP for the past four years. His background includes developing applications for client/server, Web, and Oracle databases. He is a PowerBuilder Certified Developer and Instructor. Ziyad studied at Odessa University in Ukraine, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.

Sherry Smith resides in New York City and works for UCNY, Inc. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992. She has a strong background in computer-aided design and has worked with a wide variety of computer tools used to publish technical manuscripts, books, and magazine articles. She has developed training material for Java, HTML, and XML. She has written several articles for CoreBit News, a corporate technology newsletter, and has been a technical editor for Paul Allen and Joe Bambara for the past 6 months. She is a member of MENSA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 850 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 1st edition (December 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672321807
• ISBN-13: 978-0672321801
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,122,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to J2EE architecture, April 3, 2002

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This review is from: J2EE Unleashed (Paperback)

"J2EE Unleashed" covers the major aspects of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition. The three main pieces (servlets, JSPs, and EJBs) are each well covered with good examples. JNDI, JDBC, JavaMail and JMS are each given a chapter and XML is also covered. The strength of the book, though, is its coverage of designing J2EE architectures. For example, servlets are explained but then the authors go beyond the explanation to show how servlets fit into an overall J2EE architecture. Model 2 controller architecture is covered and Apache Struts is discussed as an example of using servlets as controllers. According to the publisher, "The goal of this book is not to teach the J2EE specification but to illustrate the best practices for developing J2EE applications." In fact, it does both. The example application which is used throughout the book is well designed to cover all the pieces of J2EE. I do have two complaints about the book. First, it concentrates too much on the SilverStream Application Server getting down to the level of showing screen shots of deployment wizards. Second, the book could have used some editing to give it a better flow. J2EE architecture is explained before any of the pieces that make up the architecture are discussed. EJB session beans are used to demonstrate how to use JDBC before EJBs are covered. Overall, however, the book is well done and can stand up against any of the books covering this complex topic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If only we had more development books like this!!!!, January 4, 2002

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Justin Mroz (Skokie, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J2EE Unleashed (Paperback)

The net boom has messed with the Software Development Life Cycle in that application development preparedness has gone out the window. This book is that lasso that brings it all back into the stable when developing Java applications. As should be done prior to jumping in and coding away feverishly w/o a goal, J2EE Unleashed prepares you and walks you through the proper steps prior to Java development, then through the life cycle of an application. I've been a developer for eight years now and can honestly say that I've not gotten this much out of a software book ever. Truly a breath of fresh air in a sea of software books that contain no understanding of software development. Its like three books in one!! - Data Modeling, Java Development and SDLC. Thorough, easy-read, highly recommended.

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3.0 out of 5 stars It Could Be Better, February 15, 2002

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This review is from: J2EE Unleashed (Paperback)

The book is written with a good outline on each subject, however, it does not follow-up the same for each subject. For example, the section on JavaMail is good with multiple examples (except for a serious error in one of those examples). While they somewhat duplicate the examples in that chapter with a few variations, another chapter in the book will have much less supporting information. What I would criticize most about this book is the level of information written on each subject differs between chapters and within chapters. There is no real consistency of detail or emphasis. I also would expect a revision in the near future because of a few errors in the book (mostly typos). In defense of the book, I must say that about 75% of all programming books seem to do the same thing... that is being inconsistent with their level of information.