J2EE 1.4 Essentials (Paperback)

by Aaron E. Walsh (Author) "VERSION 1.4 OF THE JAVA 2 PLATFORM, ENTERPRISE EDITION (J2EE) is arguably the most significant release of J2EE since this groundbreaking technology was first introduced..." (more)
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Product Description
* This fast and painless introduction to building Web services with J2EE 1.4 is organized so readers can learn about critical J2EE 1.4 features in the same way they are built and deployed
* Java expert and popular author Aaron Walsh leads Java programmers through implementing Enterprise Web Services with J2EE 1.4, creating dynamic Web pages with JavaServer Pages (JSPs), and extending and enhancing Web Servers with Java Servlets
* Companion Web site includes source code examples with valuable code-level insights, as well as complete code listings for readers to download and "walk along" with the text

From the Back Cover
Just what you need to get up to speed on J2EE 1.4’s essential features, capabilities, and enhancements

J2EE 1.4 is revolutionizing distributed applications and Web services, and you can’t afford to be left behind. Here, clearly organized and written by an internationally recognized Web application developer, is your essential handbook to this rapidly evolving technology. Each section provides a start-to-finish overview of key concepts, elements, and APIs, complete with illustrations and diagrams. Topics are arranged in functional order, so you learn critical J2EE 1.4 features in the same way they are intended to be built and deployed. Streamlined and fast-paced, it helps you quickly master the vital components necessary to build distributed applications and Web services.

This book helps you:

• Comprehend how J2EE 1.4 builds on J2SE 1.4 to provide support for distributed multitiered applications and Web services
• Design modular and componentized applications that are distributed across the client tier, Web tier, business tier, and EIS tier
• Discover brand new 1.4 features and major enhancements to existing features
• Support Web clients using Java Servlet and JSP technology on the Web tier
• Encapsulate business logic using Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) components on the business tier
• Integrate with databases, Enterprise Information Systems (EIS), and legacy systems
• Use transactions for atomic, consistent, isolated, and durable (ACID) access to databases
• Create and consume Web services using J2EE’s XML APIs that support industry standard SOAP, WSDL, UDDI, and ebXML technologies.

This book comes with a companion Web site from which you can download the source code for every numbered code listing found in the book, access exclusive online chapters that supplement the printed text of the book, obtain confidential Web3D Web source code and materials, and receive a bounty of related resources including articles, tutorials, and additional code examples.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (February 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764526154
• ISBN-13: 978-0764526152
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,737,365 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A decent overview, but lacking in detail., March 21, 2003

By	C. McGlone - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

J2EE 1.4 Essentials by Aaron E Walsh gives a very high level overview of the entire J2EE platform. First of all, let me explain what this book does and what it doesn't do. This book does provide a very high level overview of the wide spectrum of technologies involved in the J2EE platform. However, it doesn't go into depth in any of them. As a developer, I felt I was given just enough information to get me interested, but not enough information to accomplish anything. In addition, I found that the writing was remarkably accurate, albeit quite dry in style. Coupled with the amazing number of acronyms used to describe the various technologies involved, the writing style doesn't lend itself to easy reading. In fact, I found that I needed to be fairly familiar with the technologies or I'd end up rereading large sections. As this book is to be an introduction to J2EE technologies, the excessive use of acronyms is very awkward. Some of the redeeming qualities of the book, however, include accuracy of content and very few editing errors. Also, throughout the book, there are a great number of references to web sites for more information and even extra material available via the Internet. All in all, if you're looking for a brief overview of J2EE technologies, this book isn't bad, but if you're looking to do something with J2EE, you'll probably find yourself looking for another book soon.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for getting started with J2EE but not for Java newbies, March 31, 2003

By	David Goodhue (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I think this is a great book for experienced Java developers who are getting started with J2EE but would not recommend it if you don't already have a fair amount of Java programming experience (you should probably wait for a "Dummies" book on J2EE or some book like that if you are not good at Java already). I liked the no-nonsense approach to the J2EE 1.4 platform that this book takes since I did not need a lot of help on basic Java concepts, only J2EE, and I really like all of the online resources that come with each chapter since I can followup on topics that I want more details about. Almost every chapter had half a donzen or more extra online resources which is more than I'll probably ever have time to read but its nice to have them anyway.

Before reading this book I used mainly Java servlets and JSPs but didn't really understand how these technologies fit into the J2EE "platform" even though I bought a few other J2EE books for this. Now that the work I'm doing on the server side is more complex I had to come up to speed on the J2EE "platform" fast and also had to learn what the pros/cons of J2EE 1.4 are and this is the book I have been waiting for. I had bought Sun's J2EE Tutorial thinking it was "from the source" and would be what I needed but it was no good other than to get you familiar with Sun's own J2EE tools (so no good for me). In comparison J2EE 1.4 Essentials gives a wider view of the J2EE platform and also is excellent at showing what's important and new with 1.4 (it is is not a step by step "how to" book like the tutorial... it is overview perfect for learning about the J2EE platform and 1.4 features so I highly recommend it for this). I am also impressed that this book covers version 1.4 since I thought I would have to wait for a long time to get a good overvew book on J2EE 1.4.

I only wish this book had a companion volume of related sub-books so that I could get more coverage of each topic in print (bound hard copy) but the extra online chapters and materials do a good job if you don't mind reading them online or printing yourself. I would highly recommend this book to Java developers who need to get started with J2EE or who need to get a well rounded understanding of the platform in general with an eye on what's really important with J2EE 1.4.