What this Book Covers

This book covers:

• How to make key J2EE architectural choices, such as whether to use EJB and where to implement business logic

• J2EE web technologies, and effective use of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern in web applications

• How to use EJB 2.0 effectively, including the implications of the introduction of EJBs with local interfaces

• How to choose an application server

• OO development practices important to J2EE applications

• Using JavaBeans in J2EE applications, and how this can help develop maintainable and portable applications

• Using XML and XSLT in J2EE applications

• J2EE transaction management

• How to access relational databases efficiently in J2EE applications

• How to use generic infrastructure code to solve common problems and ensure that application code focuses on business logic in the problem domain

• How to test J2EE applications, and especially web applications

• How to design J2EE applications for satisfactory performance, and how to improve the performance of existing applications

• Packaging and deploying J2EE applications

• Aspects of leading application servers, such as BEA WebLogic and Oracle 9 Application Server, which may affect how we design J2EE applications

• Understanding the implications of fundamental design choices for scalability

This book also includes and discusses much generic infrastructure code that can be used in your applications.