Websphere Version 4 - Application Development Handbook (Paperback)

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 covers the entire development lifecycle, focusing on the sophisticated use of automation and WebSphere tools to streamline the development process. The book offers especially detailed insights into WebSphere Version 4.0's key enhancements -- notably, its outstanding support for Java 2 Enterprise Edition. KEY TOPICS: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, they review analysis and design encompasses requirements modeling, object modeling, architecture, code generation, as well as the use of frameworks. 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. The book includes detailed coverage of application testing, from simple unit testing to debugging and tracing; concluding with step-by-step coverage of application assembly and deployment. A simple J2EE application is used throughout to illustrate key concepts, principles, and techniques. MARKET:For all developers and team leaders involved with J2EE development projects using IBM's WebSphere Application Server and related tools. This book will also be exceptionally valuable to developers who have worked with earlier versions of WebSphere, and are considering or already migrating to Version 4.