Beginning Java EE 5

The Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) is an extremely powerful platform for developing enterprise-level Java-based applications, primarily for the server. This book shows you how to harness that power, examining how the pieces of the new J2EE 5 platform fit together. This book surpasses explaining how to code a JSP or an EJB: It explains when and where to use these APIs, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and perhaps most importantly, how to employ the best practices for using them. Hands-on tutorials are also included, along with clear explanations and working code examples. You will grow to take the next stepfrom writing client-side desktop applications to writing enterprise applications. You will also learn how to use the individual APIs and tools in the J2EE platform, and how to merge these to create your own enterprise applications. TOC:Chapter 1: J2EE 5.0 Essentials Chapter 2: Getting Set Chapter 3: JavaServer Pages 2.1Chapter 4: Advanced JSP Topics Chapter X: JavaServer Faces Chapter 5: Servlets 2.5Chapter 6: Working with Databases Chapter 7: Advanced Topics in JDBC Chapter 8: EJB 3 Fundamentals Chapter 9: EJB 3 Entity Beans Chapter 10: More EJB 3 Topics Chapter 11: Design Patterns and Message-Driven Beans Chapter 12: Web Services and JAX-RPC Chapter 13: More J2EE 5 Web Services Topics Appendix A: Installing Tomcat Appendix B: SQL and EJB-QL Appendix C: J2EE Glossary