Effective VisualAge for Java, Version 3

Written by experts in IBM software, this book details the newest features of VisualAge for Java that will allow you to build Java applications for e-business environments. The authors uncover the exciting new additions in Versions 3.02 and 3.5 that make it much easier to create scalable e-business applications. Focusing on advanced topics, Stanchfield and Mauny show you how to build, test, and deploy Java applications, JavaBean components, servlets, Java ServerPages, and Enterprise JavaBeans.™ You'll also gain a better understanding of how to use the VisualAge for Java's IDE for Enterprise Data Access, distributed programming, enterprise programming, and much more. And you'll also learn tips and techniques for more productive use of your programming time.

A valuable resource for IBM's VisualAge for Java certification program, this book shows how to:

Create, manage, and edit classes

Use the integrated and distributed debuggers

Develop JavaBean components using the

BeanInfo Editor

Apply several design patterns during Visual

Composition

Use AWT and Swing in the VCE

Program servlets and Java ServerPages

Create and deploy Enterprise JavaBeans

(EJBs)

Integrate additional tools to extend Version 3's functionality

The CD-ROM contains:

IBMc VisualAgec for Java™

Professional Edition 3.5

VA Assist from Instantiations, Inc.

All the code examples from the book

Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Visualage for Java Concepts
• Chapter 2: Creating Code
• Chapter 3: Navigating Your Code
• Chapter 4: Using Version Control
• Chapter 5: Testing and Debugging
• Chapter 6: INtegrating with the File System
• Chapter 7: Introduction to JavaBeans Componets
• Chapter 8: The Beaninfo Editor
• Chapter 9: Extension and Composition
• Chapter 10: Bean Composition in the VCE
• Chapter 11: Layout Management
• Chapter 12: Connections
• Chapter 13: Variables and INstances
• Chapter 14: Design Patterns for the VCE
• Chapter 15: Model-View-Controller in the VCE
• Chapter 16: Advanced Model-View-Controller Techniques
• Chapter 17: Factory Beans
• Chapter 18: Using AWT and Swing IN the VCE
• Chapter 19: Handwritten code Versus Generated Code
• Chapter 20: Bean Customization
• Chapter 21: Database Programming
• Chapter 22: Developing Distributed Applications
• Chapter 23: Developing Enterprise Javabeans
• Chapter 24: Developing Servlets and JavaServer Pages
• Chapter 25: Tool Integration