Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 2nd Edition

Description

Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) continues to be one of the leading Java technologies and platforms from Oracle (previously Sun). Beginning Java EE 6 Platform with GlassFish 3, Second Edition is this first tutorial book on the final version of the Java EE 6 Platform.

Step by step and easy to follow, this book describes many of the Java EE 6 specifications and reference implementations, and shows them in action using practical examples. This book uses the new version of GlassFish 3 to deploy and administer the code examples.

Written by an expert member of the Java EE 6 specification request and review board in the Java Community Process (JCP), this book contains the best information possible, from an expert's perspective on enterprise Java technologies.

 What you'll learn
* Get started with the final version of the Java EE 6 Platform.
* Explore and use the EJB 3.1 and JPA 2.0 APIs from entities to session beans to message driven beans, and more.
* Discover web tier development APIs including JSPs, JSTL, and Expression Language, and especially the new JSF 2.0 and Facelets.
* Uncover the web services, RESTful services, and more available in Java EE 6.
* Create dynamic user interfaces for your enterprise and transactional Java applications. Who this book is for

    This book is for advanced Java programmers as well as Java EE 6 beginners. Architects will also find information about how to layer their Java EE applications.

    Table of Contents
* Java EE 6 at a Glance
* Java Persistence
* Object-Relational Mapping6
* Managing Persistent Objects
* Callbacks and Listeners
* Enterprise Java Beans
* Session Beans and the Timer Service
* Callbacks and Interceptors
* Transactions and Security
* JavaServer Faces
* Pages and Components
* Processing and Navigation
* Sending Messages
* SOAP Web Services
* RESTful Web Services