The future of business is e-commerce. Internet business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) initiatives have revolutionized the world's marketplaces. The companies that will survive in this new environment are those that can deliver quick solutions. Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere brings together six WebSphere experts, who share with you their vast knowledge of Java server technology and examine how Java and the Web have met the unfulfilled expectations of e-commerce customers. This hands-on guide delves into the most exciting parts of Java- 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), servlets, JavaServer Pages, and Enterprise JavaBeans. These technologies are examined in the context of the IBM WebSphere Application Server and the IBM VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition, development environment. This book provides techniques for maximizing your use of the Java technologies and IBM products to deliver effective and efficient e-commerce solutions. Java and Web developers looking to produce new e-business applications will find Enterprise Java Programming with IBM WebSphere invaluable. Through the course of this book you will learn * How to apply J2EE technologies (e.g., Java servlets, JavaServer Pages, and Enterprise JavaBeans) within the correct architectural frameworks. * How WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition, addresses the J2EE standard and what advantages it provides developers as a J2EE application server. * What advantages VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition, conveys as a platform for developing J2EE programs for deployment on the WebSphere Application Server, Advanced Edition. With emphasis on teaching developers how to design and implement J2EE applications, the authors describe specific "do's and don't's," but also walk the reader through a full example system. By seeing the entire system end-to-end, and by working through the sample case study on their own, readers will see how the different APIs interrelate and how WebSphere and VisualAge for Java implement the abstract J2EE specifications.