Websphere Version 4 Application Development Handbook

The complete guide to WebSphere Version 4.0 development -- straight from IBM's WebSphere experts!-- Start-to-finish application coding and construction using the Java 2 SDK, WebSphere Studio Version 4, and VisualAge for Java Version 4.-- Includes extensive coverage of J2EE support, new Web Services packaging and deployment options, and other Version 4 enhancements.-- Covers the entire application lifecycle: analysis, design, code generation, frameworks, coding, testing, debugging, deployment, and beyond.This is the first systematic and authoritative guide to application development with IBM's WebSphere Version 4.0 platform. Written by IBM's own WebSphere experts, it 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, and then review each key activity associated with WebSphere development, including analysis, design, coding, and testing. Next, the authors walk through coding and constructing an application using the Java 2 Software Development Kit, WebSphere Studio Version 4 and VisualAge for Java Version 4. A simple J2EE application is used throughout to illustrate key concepts, principles, and techniques.