Professional IBM Websphere 5.0 application server

The WebSphere platform from IBM, with its rich function set, industry-leading performance, and scalability, as well as configuration flexibility, is one of the leading products of the application server generation.

For the experienced J2EE developer, this book details how to develop, deploy, and manage enterprise applications for version 5.0 of IBM WebSphere Application Server. Over the course of the book, a large-scale e-commerce application is developed that demonstrates the use of WebSphere Application Developer Studio for the creation of J2EE applications, as well as functionality of the application server, including Web Services, Application Profiles, and Enterprise Workflows. The book also addresses other enterprise-level issues such as security, deployment topology, and server administration.

This book is written by IBM WebSphere Experts and Architects: Rob High Jr. is the Chief Architect for WebSphere foundation; Eric Herness is the Senior Architect for WAS Enterprise; Jim Knutson is the Senior Architect for WAS J2EE; Chris Vignola is the Lead Architect for WAS for zOS; Tim Francis the Senior Architect for WebSphere Studio Application Developer; and Kim Rochat is an Architect for WAS Web Services.

What does this book cover?

• How to develop J2EE applications with WebSphere Studio 5.0
• How to package and deploy J2EE applications to WebSphere Application Server 5.0
• How to develop web services for WebSphere 5.0
• How to optimize EJB's runtime, concurrency, and transactions for WebSphere Enterprise 5.0
• How to choreograph workflows and business processes with WebSphere Studio Integration Edition 5.0
• WebSphere 5.0's extended feature set for enterprise development
• How to secure your enterprise with WebSphere 5.0

Contents

• Introduction to WebSphere
• The WebSphere Programming Model
• WebSphere Development Tools

• Building Presentation Logic with WebSphere Studio
• Building Business Logic with WebSphere Studio
• J2EE Application Assembly and Deployment
• EIS Integration and Messaging
• Enabling Business Logic for Web Services

• Advanced EJB Persistence and Optimization
• Enterprise Process Management
• Preparing for Enterprise Computing

• Deployment Topology
• Securing your Enterprise
• WebSphere Administration
• WebSphere Summary