Description
The solutions-focused, practical guide to WebSphere server-side development with Java 2!
- Hands-on techniques and case studies: Java servlets, JavaServer Pages, Enterprise JavaBeans, IBM VisualAge for Java, and more.
- Defining Web-centered architectures that maximize performance, scalability, and robustness.
- Authoritative! Lead author is Senior Java Architect at IBM WebSphere Services.
Kyle Brown is Senior Java Architect at IBM WebSphere Services. His publishing credits include The Design Patterns Smalltalk Companion (A-W 1998) and many articles in Software Development, VisualAge Magazine, and other developer's magazines. Peter Jakab is a member of the IBM VisualAge and WebSphere Certification Team. Dr. Gary Craig works for Synergistic Solutions, Inc.; Greg Hester and David Pitt are developers for CrossLogic Corporation. 
Table Of Contents
Figures, Tables, and Listings.Foreword.
Preface.
1. Internet Business Environment.
Web Revenue Projections.
Marketplace Competition.
IT Management Issues.
What Is Needed.
Summary and Preview.
Marketplace Competition.
IT Management Issues.
What Is Needed.
Summary and Preview.
2. Web Based Client/Server Solutions.
Web-Based Client/Server Design Templates.
J2EE and Server-Side Solutions.
Summary and Preview.
Remote Presentation.
Distributed Logic.
Remote Data Management.
Distributed Data Management.
Distributed Logic.
Remote Data Management.
Distributed Data Management.
J2EE and Server-Side Solutions.
Summary and Preview.
3. MVC and Layered Architectures.
Layering.
Layered Architecture.
Summary and Preview.
Layered Architecture.
Common Layering Schemes.
Layered Architecture Defined.
Other Considerations.
Layered Architecture Defined.
Other Considerations.
Summary and Preview.
4. Introduction to Servlets.
HTTP Technology Primer.
Servlet Concepts.
Key Classes and Interfaces.
Rationale for Servlets.
Summary and Preview.
Background.
Uniform Resource Identifiers.
Requests, Responses, and Headers.
Pulling It All Together.
Uniform Resource Identifiers.
Requests, Responses, and Headers.
Pulling It All Together.
Servlet Concepts.
Support for Servlets.
Servlet Engines.
Servlet Life Cycle.
An Example Servlet.
Servlet Engines.
Servlet Life Cycle.
An Example Servlet.
Key Classes and Interfaces.
The javax.servlet Package.
The javax.servlet.http Package.
The javax.servlet.http Package.
Rationale for Servlets.
Summary and Preview.
5. Developing Servlets Using VisualAge for Java.
IBM WebSphere Test Environment (WTE).
Building an Example Servlet in VisualAge.
Configuring the Servlet Engine.
Summary and Preview.
Installing the WTE.
Using the WTE Control Center.
Starting the Servlet Engine.
Testing with the Servlet Engine.
Stopping the Servlet Engine.
Using the WTE Control Center.
Starting the Servlet Engine.
Testing with the Servlet Engine.
Stopping the Servlet Engine.
Building an Example Servlet in VisualAge.
Configuring the Servlet Engine.
Summary and Preview.
6. Using the IBM WebSphere Application Server - Advanced Edition.
WASAE Architecture.
Some Definitions of WebSphere Components.
Testing the Installation.
Creating the "EmployeeSys" Application Server.
Using XML Config.
Configuration Issues.
Summary and Preview.
Some Definitions of WebSphere Components.
Testing the Installation.
Before You Start the Admin Server.
Starting the Admin Server.
Opening the Administrator's Console.
Starting the Default Server.
Starting the Web Server.
Test Using the "Snoop" Servlet.
Starting the Admin Server.
Opening the Administrator's Console.
Starting the Default Server.
Starting the Web Server.
Test Using the "Snoop" Servlet.
Creating the "EmployeeSys" Application Server.
Using XML Config.
Configuration Issues.
Application Server versus Web Application.
"Invoker" Servlet.
"Invoker" Servlet.
Summary and Preview.
7. Using IBM WebSphere Studio.
Rationale for WebSphere Studio.
Installing and Starting Studio.
Using Page Designer.
Managing a Web Site.
Importing from VisualAge.
Importing Existing Sites.
Version Control.
Working in a Team.
Summary and Preview.
Installing and Starting Studio.
Using Page Designer.
Managing a Web Site.
Importing from VisualAge.
Importing Existing Sites.
Version Control.
Working in a Team.
Summary and Preview.
8. Session State Management.
Some Client-Side Session Approaches.
Servlets and Session State.
Choosing a Session Identifier.
Third-Tier Session Storage.
Configuring WebSphere 3.5 Session Support.
Cookies.
Hidden Fields.
URL Parameters.
Hidden Fields.
URL Parameters.
Servlets and Session State.
HttpSession Binding.
How the Session Is Found.
How the Session Is Found.
Choosing a Session Identifier.
URL Rewriting.
Third-Tier Session Storage.
WebSphere Persistent Session Storage.
Other Session Storage Options.
Other Session Storage Options.
Configuring WebSphere 3.5 Session Support.
The Enable Section.
The Cookies Section.
The Persistence Section.
The Cookies Section.
The Persistence Section.