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| Foreword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Preface | |
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| Application Architecture | |
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| What Is Application Architecture? | |
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| Architects and Architecture | |
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| Application Architecture and Engineering | |
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| WebSphere and IBM | |
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| IBM WebSphere Application Server | |
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| A Word about Specifications | |
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| How Close to the Specification Should I Stay with My Architecture? | |
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| WebSphere Extensions to Consider | |
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| One Size Does Not Fit All | |
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| Building Blocks of Application Architecture | |
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| Detail in Layering | |
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| A Complete Example | |
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| Layers Versus Tiers | |
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| Deployment Patterns for a Layered Architecture | |
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| Layers Versus Modules | |
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| A View Perspective on Architecture | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Setting a Standard | |
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| Organizational Standards and Conventions | |
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| Putting the "Engineering" in Software Engineering | |
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| Standards Documentation | |
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| Naming Standards and Conventions | |
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| Packages | |
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| Classes and Interfaces | |
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| Functions and Methods | |
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| Variables and Constants | |
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| Java Server Pages | |
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| Internal Documentation | |
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| Class Header Information | |
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| Class Methods | |
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| Getters and Setters | |
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| Inline Comments | |
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| Logging and Tracing | |
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| System.out | |
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| Using the Logger | |
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| Logging Levels | |
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| Method-Level Timers | |
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| Working with Logging and Tracing | |
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| Too Much Logging? | |
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| Why Not Use Aspects? | |
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| Exception and Error Handling | |
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| Project and Packaging File Structure | |
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| Using External Libraries | |
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| Unit Testing Requirements | |
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| What Is a Unit? | |
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| The Trouble with Web Testing | |
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| Agile Approaches | |
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| Code Completion and Review Process Requirements | |
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| Code Reviews | |
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| You Don't Have to Know Java for a Code Review | |
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| Communicating the Vision the Wiki Way | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Reference | |
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| Persistence Matters | |
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| Types of Persistence Frameworks | |
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| Object/Relational Mapping | |
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| SQL-Based Frameworks | |
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| Why Not Roll Your Own Framework? | |
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| WebSphere Data Source Resource Reference | |
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| iBATIS Framework | |
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| Implementing the Customer Class and Customer SQL Mapping | |
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| Configurating iBATIS | |
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| Adding the Spring DAO Framework | |
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| Running a Test | |
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| Transactional Thinking | |
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| EJB 3 and the Java Persistence API | |
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| Understanding the Approach | |
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| Entities with POJOs and Annotations | |
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| Entity Managers | |
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| Testing the Application | |
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| Remote Clients | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Designing the Middle Tiers | |
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| Business Logic | |
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| Another HelloWorld Example | |
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| Making the Business Layer Accessible | |
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| Getting Ready for Unit Testing | |
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| WebSphere Shared Libraries | |
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| Making the Library Visible | |
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| Mapping Shared Libraries to Class Loaders | |
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| Testing the Business Layer | |
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| Controlling Shared Libraries | |
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| Implementation Options | |
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| Business Process Layers | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Presentation Frameworks | |
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| Choosing a Presentation Framework | |
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| JavaServer Faces | |
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| Lifecycle Phase Listener | |
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| About the Sample Application | |
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| Masking and Conversion Errors | |
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| JSF as a Standard | |
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| IBM's JWL | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Investing in a Portal | |
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| Incorporating a Portal into Your Architecture | |
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| Virtual Portal Technology | |
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| Business-to-Employee (B2E) Portals | |
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| Business Process or Forms-Based Portal | |
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| Portals Versus the Web App | |