BEA's WebLogic Server implements the full range of J2EE technologies,
and includes many additional features such as advanced management,
clustering, and web services. Widely adopted, it forms the core of the
WebLogic platform, providing a stable framework for building scalable,
highly available, and secure applications. In fact, in the long list of
WebLogic's strengths and features, only one shortcoming stands out: the
documentation that comes with the WebLogic server often leaves users
clamoring for more information.
WebLogic: The Definitive Guide presents a 360-degree view of the world
of WebLogic. Providing in-depth coverage of the WebLogic server, the
book takes the concept of "definitive" to a whole new level. Exhaustive
treatment of the WebLogic server and management console answers any
question that developers or administrators might think to ask.
Developers will find a useful guide through the world of WebLogic to
help them apply their J2EE expertise to build and manage applications.
Administrators will discover all they need to manage a WebLogic-based
setup. And system architects will appreciate the detailed analysis of
the different system architectures supported by WebLogic, the overall
organization of a WebLogic domain and supporting network infrastructure,
and more.
WebLogic: The Definitive Guide is divided into three sections that
explore WebLogic and J2EE, Managing the WebLogic Environment, and
WebLogic Enterprise APIs. Some of the topics covered in this
comprehensive volume include:
- Building web applications on the WebLogic Server
- Building and optimizing RMI applications
- Using EJBs with WebLogic, including CMP entity beans
- Packaging and deploying applications
- Understanding WebLogic's support for clustering
- Performance tuning and related configuration settings
- Configuring WebLogic's SSL support
- Maximizing WebLogic's security features
- Building web services with XML
- Using WebLogic's JMX services and MBeans
Anyone who has struggled with mastering the WebLogic server will
appreciate the thorough, clearly written explanations and examples in
this book. WebLogic: The Definitive Guide is the definitive
documentation for this popular J2EE application server.
