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Despite its wordy title, Professional Java 2 Enterprise Edition with BEA WebLogic Server actually is one of the better books that you can get for learning JSPbased programming with Java and Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs). By highlighting practical mattersincluding setting up and running the popular BEA WebLogic Server, and benchmarking performancethe authors manage to cover the essentials of EJBbased development in a friendly and intelligent style that`s ideal for any aspiring Java EJB developer. The focus on handson matters begins with installation and configuration of BEA WebLogic Server, one of the more widely used platforms for running EJB applications. Most books cover EJBs more theoretically and leave deployment by the wayside. By focusing on an actual EJB product, the authors can talk about what works and what doesn`t work in real applications. For examples, a single case study for a chain of pizza shops gets enhanced in stages, first with a Web front end for ordering pizzas, then with other featuresincluding callcenter support, email, and XML. A section on converting an ASP version of a front end for this sample application into a JSP version is a highlight. The latter half of this text turns into a primer on benchmarking. A benchmark (called the Grinder) measures performance, with a wide range of choices for EJBs that run on WebLogic. Different Java Virtual Machines (JVMs) and choices for implementing the applications (for example, stateful vs. stateless EJBs) are tested, and the numbers of concurrent users (up to 400) are varied. The result is a solid glimpse into the choices that give the best performance on WebLogic. Besides covering the basics of building ecommerce applications with JSPs and EJBs, this book has a genuinely practical side. The case study is very useful, as is the plentiful performance advice. Smart, friendly, and well organized, this title strikes an excellent balance between presenting information on some of the latest Java technology and APIs, and showing just how to do it on a real EJB platform and with real code.Richard Dragan Topics covered: Introduction to Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Getting started with BEA WebLogic Server: features and administration "Webifying" existing applications Introduction to JavaServer Pages (JSPs) Overview of BEA dbKona and htmlKona for simpler JSP/servlet development JSP architectures (Model 1 and Model 2) Using Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) Session beans, including stateless session beans Entity beans (containermanaged and beanmanaged persistence) Converting ASPs to JSPs Sending email and the Java Message Service Security issues for Web applications, including authentication, SSL, and authorization Introduction to Wireless Markup Language (WML) and wireless applications Stresstesting performance for Web applications Grinder (custom benchmark for performance testing) Comparative benchmark scores (comparing JVMs, stateful and stateless beans, entity beans, and clustering options for up to 400 users) Case study for chain of pizza shops with ecommerce features and call centers JSP syntax reference.
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