BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Start

BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Startshows you how to make J2EE programming easier, providing the fastest path to productivity with BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1. The authors show how Workshop leverages the power of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1, including WebLogic Server, WebLogic Portal, and WebLogic Integration.WithBEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 Kick Start, you'll learn to build J2EE applications and see how each concept works within a real-world online casino application developed over the course of the book. You'll see how Workshop 8.1 facilitates every step of the development process, from design to deployment. The authors' expert insights and tips, along with dozens of practical examples that you can put to use immediately, will have you up and running at full speed in nothing flat.The included CD-ROM contains the Developer's Edition of BEA WebLogic Platform 8.1 (including WebLogic Workshop 8.1) and all the sample code and examples, with a complete version of the casino application developed over the course of the book. In addition you can view the entire book in searchable electronic form.

Albert J. Saganich, Jr. holds both master's and bachelor's degrees in computer science and mathematics and has been in the computer industry for more than 18 years designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-level applications and services. Al consults for such companies as Thomson Financial, Fidelity, Compaq, and Digital. In 1999 Al joined BEA's Education Division, where he works as a Principal Technologist/Architect providing mentoring, design, development, and other education services. Al is an accomplished writer and has published a number of works on Java, XML, and J2EE. Al speaks frequently on WebLogic Server and J2EE-related technologies. In his spare time, Al teaches Pai Lum Kung Fu and rides dirtbikes with his wife and children.

Tom Hardy has more than five years of experience designing and developing applications using BEA WebLogic Platform, specifically BEA WebLogic Server and BEA WebLogic Portal. In addition, he has taught courses for BEA on all parts of BEA WebLogic Platform, including development and administration courses. Tom has delivered lectures at EWorld pertaining to the WebLogic Portal product. Tom has a master's degree in computer science with a concentration in software development. Tom is an avid baseball fan and a Boston Red Sox season ticket holder.

Lawrence H. Kaye has more than 10 years of experience designing and developing enterprise applications for commercial and federal government agencies. Lawrence is the Senior Manager of Education Infrastructure at BEA Systems and has helped design, build, and market several dozen courses for BEA WebLogic Platform. He has taught courses on BEA WebLogic Server development and administration and BEA WebLogic Integration and written articles for WebLogic Developer's Journal and dev2dev Web site. Lawrence is a certified rocket scientist, holding bachelor's and master's degrees in aerospace engineering.

Sunila Srivatsan has played multiple pivotal roles in her 11 years in the information technology industry. Her credits include technical and strategic interface with various institutions, including dozens of Fortune 500 companies, U.S. and foreign government agencies, and international clients. Her professional charters have included project architecture, design, and development; life cycle management; education delivery; technical courseware development; and technical prospecting. Since 2000, Sunila's technical delivery for BEA education services has spanned all products of BEA. Her vast technical repertoire and ability to resolve client issues in their best interests has consistently endeared her to clients. Over several years, Sunila has presented technical papers at EWorld and JavaOne conferences in a variety of areas. Sunila earned her B.S. in mathematics (1992) and postgraduate qualifications in computer science. She also holds a law degree and is admitted to the legal bar in India.

Introduction
WebLogic Workshop, WebLogic Platform, and the J2EE Landscape
Web Applications and the J2EE Landscape
What Is WebLogic Workshop? WebLogic Workshop and J2EE
Creating a Sample Workshop Application with WebLogic Platform
In Brief
Getting to Know the WebLogic Workshop IDE
Overview of the WebLogic Workshop Window Layout
Working with WebLogic Workshop Applications
Visual Component Development
Code-level Development
Building and Running Applications
Debugging Applications
In Brief
WebLogic Workshop Application Development Basics
WebLogic Workshop Programming Basics
Creating Applications and Projects
Deploying and Configuring Applications
In Brief
Developing with Page Flow
Creating Page Flow Applications with WebLogic Workshop
Data Binding with Page Flow
Passing Data with Form Beans
In Brief
Working with the Debugger
Debugging Applications in Workshop
Setting Debugging Properties for a Project
Working with Breakpoints
Debugging Applications
Using Debugging Commands
Debugging Windows
In Brief
Introduction to WebLogic Workshop Controls and Components
Control Concepts
Using Existing Controls
Rowset and Database Controls
In Brief
Using the NetUI Tag Library Toolbox to Develop Sophisticated JSPs
NetUI HTML Tags
Presenting Complex Data Sets in JSPs
Providing a Common Look and Feel in JSPs
Nested Page Flows
In Brief
Advanced Control Development
Control Life Cycle
Control Events
Controls and Transactions
Control Projects and Packaging
Building and Using EJB Controls
Comparing Controls, EJBs, and JavaBeans
In Brief
Working with Web Services
Web Services Concepts
Understanding SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI and Their Place in WebLogic Workshop
Developing Web Services
Conversations
Web Service Security
In Brief
Handling Data in WebLogic Workshop: Working with Schema and XML Beans
Representing Data with XML
Accessing and Manipulating XML Data with XML Beans
Navigating Through XML Data with XPath and XQuery
Transforming XML Data
In Brief
Working with Workflows
Introduction to the Business Management Process
Introduction to Workflows
Developing Basic JPDs
Using Message Brokers
Integrating with Controls
In Brief
Overview of Portal Applications
Introduction to Portal Applications
Creating Portal Applications
Surfacing Applications with Portlets
Portal Look and Feel
In Brief
Creating Advanced Portlets
Inter-portlet Communication
Personalizing Portlets
Controlling Portlet State
In Brief
Securing Access in WebLogic Workshop: Working with SSL and Role-based Security
The Need for Security in the Enterprise
Secure Socket Layer Communications
Declarative Role-based Security
In Brief
Taking Your Applications from Development to Production
Building the Infrastructure for the Production Environment
Creating a Production Domain
Starting a Server in Production Mode
Preparing Applications for a Production Environment
Creating Necessary Resources in Production
Deploying Applications to the Production Server
In Brief
Index
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