WebSphere Version 4 Application Development Handbook

• Presents all new coverage of WebSphere Studio Version 4 and VisualAge for Java Version 4
• Covers streamlining the entire development lifecycle: analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment
• Introduces advanced application frameworks: WebSphere Business Components and Jakarta Struts
• Includes a start-to-finish application case study
• Complete lifecycle coverage: analysis, design, frameworks, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and administration
• Includes extensive coverage of new J2EE support and application development tools
• An exceptional resource for both new WebSphere developers and those migrating from earlier versions

This is the first systematic and authoritative guide to application development with IBM's WebSphere Version 4.0, VisualAge for Java 4.0, and Java 2 Enterprise Edition. Written by IBM's own WebSphere experts, it covers the entire project lifecycle, focusing on the sophisticated use of automation and WebSphere tools to streamline and accelerate development.

The book offers especially detailed insights into WebSphere Version 4.0's key enhancements—notably, its outstanding support for Java 2 Enterprise Edition. The authors introduce the WebSphere platform, programming model, and application development tools. Then, using a start-to-finish case study, they illuminate every key activity associated with WebSphere development, including installation and configuration; application analysis and design, coding, security configuration, testing, packaging, deployment, and administration.

This book's comprehensive section on analysis and design reviews requirements mobject modeling, architecture, code generation, and even the use of powerful new frameworks such as WebSphere Business Components and Jakarta Struts. Highlights also include in-depth coverage of application testing—from automated unit testing with JUnit to debugging and tracing.

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• Presents all new coverage of WebSphere Studio Version 4 and VisualAge for Java Version 4
• Covers streamlining the entire development lifecycle: analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment
• Introduces advanced application frameworks: WebSphere Business Components and Jakarta Struts
• Includes a start-to-finish application case study
• Complete lifecycle coverage: analysis, design, frameworks, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and administration
• Includes extensive coverage of new J2EE support and application development tools
• An exceptional resource for both new WebSphere developers and those migrating from earlier versions

This is the first systematic and authoritative guide to application development with IBM's WebSphere Version 4.0, VisualAge for Java 4.0, and Java 2 Enterprise Edition. Written by IBM's own WebSphere experts, it covers the entire project lifecycle, focusing on the sophisticated use of automation and WebSphere tools to streamline and accelerate development.

The book offers especially detailed insights into WebSphere Version 4.0's key enhancements—notably, its outstanding support for Java 2 Enterprise Edition. The authors introduce the WebSphere platform, programming model, and application development tools. Then, using a start-to-finish case study, they illuminate every key activity associated with WebSphere development, including installation and configuration; application analysis and design, coding, security configuration, testing, packaging, deployment, and administration.

This book's comprehensive section on analysis and design reviews requirements mobject modeling, architecture, code generation, and even the use of powerful new frameworks such as WebSphere Business Components and Jakarta Struts. Highlights also include in-depth coverage of application testing—from automated unit testing with JUnit to debugging and tracing.

INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

Sharing Technical Expertise From Around the World

Prentice Hall PTR has selected this IBM Redbook for its worldwide publishing program. IBM Redbooks are produced by the International Technical Support Organization where experts from around the world work together to build effective technical information based on their practical work experience.

For more information: ibm.com/redbooks

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A guide to application development with IBM's WebSphere Version 4, VisualAge for Java 4.0, and Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), this book focuses on the use of automation and WebSphere tools to streamline and accelerate development. The book offers detailed insight into WebSphere Version 4's key enhancements, especially its support for J2EE. A complete case study illuminates every key activity associated with WebSphere development, including installation, application analysis and design, testing, packaging, deployment, and administration. The author is a consultant in the private sector. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The team that wrote this redbook

This redbook was produced by a team of specialists from around the worldworking at the International Technical Support Organization, San Jose Center.

Ueli Wahli is a Consultant IT Specialist at the IBM International TechnicalSupport Organization in San Jose, California. Before joining the ITSO 17 yearsago, Ueli worked in technical support at IBM Switzerland. He writes extensivelyand teaches IBM classes worldwide on application development, objecttechnology, VisualAge products, data dictionaries, and library management. Ueliholds a degree in Mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Alex Matthews is a Consulting IT Specialist in the IBM Software Business,based in London, United Kingdom (UK). He has spent the last two and a halfyears providing post-sales services to customers who have purchasedWebSphere products and related tools. Alex has seven years experience buildingdistributed systems using a variety of middleware products. He holds a degree inComputing Science from Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

Paula Coll Lapido works as an IT Specialist in the e-business Innovation Centerat Madrid, Spain. Her current area of expertise focuses on developing e-businessapplications using the WebSphere platform. She has been working at IBM forone year and a half. She holds a degree in Physics from the ComplutenseUniversity of Madrid.

Jean-Pierre Norguet is an IT Specialist, Team Leader and Coach in the IBMe-business department in Belgium. He has been working at IBM for three years.His areas of expertise include the entire application development life cycle. Heholds a 5-year Engineeringdegree in Computer Science from the UniversiteLibre de Bruxelles and a Socrates European master's degree from the EcoleCentrale Paris.