J2Ee Technology in Practice Building Business Applications With the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition

Since its introduction, The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) has achieved remarkable success among application server providers and their customers. More than a dozen leading application server companies have announced J2EE compatible products, and over one million developers have downloaded the J2EE SDK from Sun's J2EE Web site ( http://java.sun.com/j2ee ). Today, numerous enterprises face the challenge of developing distributed applications. IT professionals deal with a variety of issues: connecting dispersed users with centralized applications, building applications quickly and efficiently, and connecting heterogeneous clients and servers. J2EE in Practice provides ten examples of ways that J2EE technology has helped leading corporations, educational institutions, and government organizations face these challenges and reap significant rewards. Chapters in this book explore how: JCrew enhanced its traditional catalog sales operation using J2EE technology from Art Technology Group (ATG). One of the country's largest mortgage companies, HomeSide Lending, produced innovative online lending services using the BEA WebLogic server. The Borland Application Server enabled AT&T Unisource to respond quickly to demand in long-distance voice traffic routing. Codexa Corporation used Brokat's GemStone/J platform to deliver information for widely dispersed financial services professionals. eTapestry.com delivers applications to assist nonprofits in their fundraising using GemStone/J and Sun Microsystem's Forte for Java development environment. Altura International used the HP BlueStone J2EE platform to implement the Web's first online catalog shopping portal, catalogcity.com. IBM customers Honeywell and Bekins use Java technology to improve processes on the manufacturing floor and in the warehousing and delivery of large consumer products. International Data Post (IDP), a service owned by seven European postal operators, brought snail mail to the Internet age using iPlanet's J2EE technology. Physics research institute CERN worked with Oracle to provide electronic document handling services to over 5000 users worldwide. J2EE technology helps the US Military Traffic Management Command, Freight Systems Office (FSO) manage and control costs of small package shipping. 0201746220B01172002Cattell, Rick is the author of 'J2Ee Technology in Practice Building Business Applications With the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition' with ISBN 9780201746228 and ISBN 0201746220.