J2EE 1.4 Essentials

Description:

* This fast and painless introduction to building Web services with J2EE 1.4 is organized so readers can learn about critical J2EE 1.4 features in the same way they are built and deployed
* Java expert and popular author Aaron Walsh leads Java programmers through implementing Enterprise Web Services with J2EE 1.4, creating dynamic Web pages with JavaServer Pages (JSPs), and extending and enhancing Web Servers with Java Servlets
* Companion Web site includes source code examples with valuable code-level insights, as well as complete code listings for readers to download and "walk along" with the text

Table of Contents:

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I: Introducing J2EE 1.4 and Enterprise Web Services Chapter 1 Why All the Excitement?

Chapter 2: J2EE 1.4 Architecture, Terminology, and Features.

Chapter 3: Platform and Web Services.

Chapter 4: Case Studies and Sample Scenarios.

Part II: From Client to Server with Servlets, JSPs, and Beans.

Chapter 5: Extending and Enhancing Web Servers with Java Servlets.

Chapter 6: Creating Dynamic Web Pages with JSP.

Chapter 7: Building Server-Side Business Components with EJBs.

Chapter 8: Tying into Transactions and Dipping into Databases.

Part III: Creating Web Services with XML.

Chapter 9: Processing XML with JAXP.

Chapter 10: Creating Web Service Endpoints and Clients with JAX-RPC.

Chapter 11: Sending and Receiving XML Messages with SAAJ.

Chapter 12: Accessing XML Registries with JAXR.

Appendix: Essential J2EE 1.4 Resources.

Index.