Developing Enterprise Java Applications with J2EE and UML
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Overview
The Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE TM) offers great promise for dramatically improving the way that enterprise applications are built, and organizations that have adopted the J2EE are gaining a competitive advantage. The industry-standard Unified Modeling Language (UML) has helped countless organizations achieve software success through visual modeling. Together, the UML and J2EE form a powerful set of tools, but the intricacies involved with using them in tandem are considerable.
While UML is highly effective for specifying, designing, constructing, visualizing, and documenting software systems, J2EE offers enterprise developers a simplified, component-based approach to application development. However, when using the two technologies together, developers must first consider--and attempt to reconcile--the different characteristics of each.
Developing Enterprise Java Applications with J2EE TM and UML examines the best ways to jointly leverage these technologies. Exploring concrete methods for completing a successful development project, the authors cover the use of UML and J2EE in detail. Using practical examples and a case study, they illustrate the pros and cons of specific design approaches, show how personal experience can affect design decisions, and demonstrate proven approaches for building better, software faster.
With this book as a guide, developers will be able to overcome the challenges in using UML and J2EE together, and be on their way to building robust, scalable, and complex applications.
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Synopsis
There are several excellent books on the UML. Many good books have also been written about the J2EE technologies. But anyone interested in applying the UML to J2EE must deal with learning about the UML and J2EE independently and without much context, and then try to reconcile on an individual basis the details of the two and how one might or might not apply to the other.
This book is intended to overcome the void described above. It does so by not only bringing together the key details of J2EE a& well as the UML, but also by defining, describing and discussing one in context of the other. An example is used throughout the book to guide readers through the application of the UML to J2EE.
Intended Audience
This book is suitable for:
- Current J2EE application developers interested in applying UML to J2EE application development
- UML practitioners interested in learning about J2EE in the context of the UML
- Software professionals interested in learning both the UML and J2EE and wishing to get to a productive state rapidly
- New and existing users of UML based Java/J2EE modeling and development tools such as Rational Rose
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewSun's J2EE has rapidly evolved into a remarkably powerful platform for enterprise development. But using J2EE is, in and of itself, no guarantee of success. More than ever, you need to pay attention to up-front requirements, and scrupulous analysis and design. Far and away, the No. 1 tool for intelligent software planning and modeling is UML -- but, until now, it's been difficult to find reliable information about using UML and J2EE together.
Developing Enterprise Java Applications with J2EE and UML fills that enormous gap, covering every aspect of the development process: identifying requirements; defining use cases; mapping UML modeling elements to elements of the J2EE platform (such as servlets, JSPs, and EJBs); building effective architectures; and translating all this up-front work into systems that work.
Both authors are from Rational Software, where they've been on the front lines of developing industrial-strength J2EE applications with UML. Drawing on that experience, they present a start-to-finish case study that guides you through a complete project, discussing the pros and cons of a variety of development approaches, and helping you understand the thought processes that go into effective J2EE development with UML. Whether you're coming to J2EE from UML, or vice versa, you'll find it invaluable. (Bill Camarda)
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced software, computing, and networking products and services. He served for nearly ten years as vice president of a New Jerseybased marketing company, where he supervised a wide range of graphics and web design projects. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.