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This book help one learn basic technologies, such as JSF, Servlets, JSP, and EJB used to create Web and Enterprise applications in a simplified way. It covers basic and advanced concepts of Java EE 5 technologies in an easy-to-understand manner and provides complete applications for better understandability of the concepts. The book discusses how an application server runs; how GlassFish Application server deploys the Web and Enterprise applications; and how to implement the key Java EE 5 technologies, such as JDBC, Servlets, JSP, JSTL, JavaMail, JSF. · Java EE 5: An Overview· Web Applications and Java EE 5· Java Database Programming· Understanding Servlet Programming· Handling Sessions in Servlets· Event Handling in Servlets· Understanding Java Server Pages· Implementing JSP Tag Extensions· Implementing JavaServer Pages Standard Tag Library· Implementing Filters· Working with JavaServer Faces· Understanding JavaMail· Understanding EJB 3.0· Implementing Entities and Java Persistence API· Packaging and Deploying on the Java Application Server

The book has been written to provide genuine domainknowledge to programmers who wish to learn Java, Serverside, Web based application development, using Java EE.Learning web development is done through a set ofexamples and hands on exercises.

This introduction to the fastest growing part of Java platform, gives clear explanations and examples of the essential topics - JSP's, servlets, JDBC and EJB.

This book, Java Server Programming (J2EE 1.4) Black Book, 2007 (Platinum Edition), is the one-time reference and solid introduction that covers all aspects of J2EE in an easy-to-understand approach - how an application server runs; how an application server deploys (easily and graphically); a complete know-how on design patterns, best practices, design strategies; Hibernate and Spring framework and proven solutions using the key J2EE technologies. · Introducing J2EE· Introducing Web Containers· JDBC and Database Programming· Understanding Servlet Programming· Understanding Servlet Sessions· Understanding of JSP and JSTL· Introducing RMI· Understanding Directory Services and JNDI· Understanding EJB· EJB Best Practices· Core J2EE Design Patterns· Filters in Web Application· J2EE Application Deployment and Authentication· Understanding JavaMail· Enterprise Java Web Services· Understanding JMX· J2EE Connector Architecture· Understanding Struts· JavaServer Faces· Hibernate· Introduction to the Spring Framework· Understanding XML Documents· Introduction to UML Notations