Chapter 1. Overview of Java
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- History Of Java
- Benefits Of Java
- What Is Java?
- What's This "Virtual Machine"?
- Comparison to Other Languages
- Java Programs
- Basic Java Development Tools
- Java Editions
- Example – HelloWorld
- Java Classes
- Main Methods
- Statements
- Summary
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Chapter 2. IDEs for Java
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- What is an IDE?
- Eclipse Platform
- Eclipse Versions
- Eclipse Workspace
- Perspectives, Views & Editors
- Basic Operations with Eclipse Views and Perspectives
- The Java Perspective
- The Debug Perspective
- Navigator View
- Package Explorer
- Outline View
- Problems View
- Eclipse Preferences
- Build and Validation
- Code Completion, Templates and Snippets
- Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP)
- Eclipse-based IDEs
- Common Eclipse Additions
- MyEclipse
- NetBeans
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Choosing an IDE
- Summary
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Chapter 3. Basic Object Concepts
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- What Is An Object?
- State
- Behavior
- Encapsulation
- Encapsulation Examples
- Classes vs. Objects
- Inheritance
- Interfaces
- Polymorphism
- Benefits Of Objects
- Summary
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Chapter 4. JUnit
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- What is JUnit?
- Why JUnit?
- The xUnit Philosophy
- Test-Driven Design
- A JUnit Test
- Running the Tests
- Swing-based Test Runner
- Text-based Test Runner
- JUnit Basics
- assertTrue
- assertEquals
- assertSame
- assertNull
- The Failure Message
- The Test Class
- The Test Method
- The Test Suite
- JUnit with Annotations
- JUnit 4 Test Suite
- JUnit Design
- Testing Strategies
- Specific Techniques
- Testing Simple Java classes
- Testing with Databases
- Testing Web Applications
- Testing Java EE Web Applications
- JUnit with Ant
- Summary
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Chapter 5. Java Enterprise Edition (EE) Overview
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- Introduction to Java Platform
- Java Community Process (JCP)
- Introduction to Java EE
- Why Move to Java EE
- Java EE - New and Enhanced Features
- Java EE Software Packaging
- Java EE Technologies
- Summary
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Chapter 6. JSF and Struts
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- MVC Model
- Problems With "Traditional" Web Applications
- What is Struts?
- How is Struts Better?
- Components in Struts
- The Model
- The View
- The Controller
- Struts Flow
- Struts 2.x
- Introduction to JSF
- How is JSF Better?
- How Does JSF Work?
- Request Processing Lifecycle Phases
- Sequence Diagram
- JSF vs. Struts
- JSF 2.0
- Future of JSF and Struts
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Chapter 7. Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) Overview
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- Need for EJBs
- Distributed Computing
- Distributed Transaction
- Distributed Security
- What are EJBs?
- Main Characteristics of EJBs
- EJB Remote Method Call
- EJB Architecture Components
- EJB Client
- EJB JAR File
- EJB Container
- EJB Server
- Enterprise JavaBeans
- Session Beans
- Entity Beans
- Java Persistence API - Entities
- Message-Driven Beans (MDBs)
- EJB Specification
- Summary
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Chapter 8. Entities and Java Persistence API
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- Data Persistence
- Java Persistence API
- Entities
- Session Beans Vs Entities
- Entities
- Entities
- Persisting and Retrieving Data
- Accessing Entities
- EntityManager & Persistence Unit
- Persistence Context
- Entities - Example
- persistence.xml – Hibernate Provider
- persistence.xml – Open JPA Provider
- persistence.xml - Toplink
- Entity Instance Lifecycle
- Creating EntityManager in Session EJB
- Creating EntityManager in a Plain Java Class
- Working With the EntityManager Interface
- Transaction Basics
- Summary
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Chapter 9. Introduction to the Spring Framework
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- What is the Spring Framework?
- Spring Characteristics
- Spring Modules
- Why Spring?
- Problems with EJB
- Spring Philosophies
- Alternatives to Spring
- Simple Example
- What is Inversion of Control?
- IoC Example
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Chapter 10. Introduction to the Seam Framework
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- What is Seam?
- Seam Requirements
- Benefits of Seam
- Common Technologies with Seam
- Comparison of Seam to Spring
- Sample Seam Registration Application – Data
- Sample Seam Registration Application – Action
- Sample Seam Registration Application – JSF Page
- Sample Seam Registration Application – Outjection
- Summary
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Chapter 11. Getting Started with XML
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- Unstructured Text Document
- An Employee Document
- What is XML ?
- Why Study XML?
- Data and Document Structure
- Elements
- First XML
- Another Example of XML
- Well-formed vs. Valid XML Document
- Presentation Style
- Goals of XML
- Usage of XML
- Summary
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Chapter 12. Introduction to Web Services
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- A Conceptual Look at Services
- Defining Services
- Service Communication Analogy
- Three Key Service Questions
- Connecting the Dots
- SOA – Runtime Implementation
- What is a Web Service?
- Enterprise Assets as Services
- Advantages of Web Services
- Web Service Business Models
- Binding via SOAP
- SOAP in Protocol Stack
- SOAP Structure
- Interface via WSDL
- WSDL Structure
- Locating a Service
- UDDI Overview
- UDDI Terminology
- UDDI Structure
- WS-I Overview
- WS-I Deliverables
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Chapter 13. SOA Fundamentals
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- Defining Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Putting SOA in Context
- SOA As an Alignment Strategy
- The SOA Umbrella
- What’s a Service?
- Service Actors
- Serving Up SOA
- Business Process Management
- BPM & Workflow
- SOA Governance
- SOA Governance Model
- SOA Job Role Impact
- Before SOA
- SOA Re-Organization
- What Makes a Good Design?
- Is SOA a New Concept?
- Service Orienting the Enterprise
- Service Oriented Thinking
- SOA Is Perfect…NOT!
- Service Characteristics
- When Do I Need a Service?
- About Services in SOA
- Contract-Driven Software
- SOA Standards
- Summary
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Chapter 14. Introduction to Web 2.0
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- Web 2.0 – Should I upgrade?
- What is Web 2.0?
- What Web 2.0 is Not
- Understanding By Analogy
- Three Key Elements
- Web 2.0 Innovations - UI
- Web 2.0 Innovations – Collaboration
- Web 2.0 Innovations – Data
- Hard Data on Web 2.0 Adoption
- Summary
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Chapter 15. Basic Java Syntax
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- Declaring And Initializing Variables
- Keywords
- Coding Tips – Variables
- Primitive Data Types
- Logical - boolean
- Textual - char and String
- Integral - byte, short, int, long
- Floating Point - float and double
- Literal Values
- Strings
- Creating Strings
- White Space
- Comments
- Coding Tips - Comments
- Java Statements
- Coding Tips - Statements
- Scope of a Variable
- System.out/System.in
- Scanner Class
- Summary
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