This IBM® Redbooks® publication is a hands-on guide to developing a comprehensive Java™ EE application using WebSphere® Application Server Community Edition v2.1 (WASCE), including core functions, security, Web services, and messaging.

Novice users are thus able to experience Java EE, and advance from theoretical knowledge gained by reading introductory material to practical knowledge gained by implementing a real-life application.

Experience is one stage in gaining and applying knowledge, but there are additional stages needed to complete the knowledge acquisition cycle. This book also helps in those stages:

Before experiencing Java EE, you learn about the base specifications and intellectual knowledge of Java EE through brief descriptions of the theory and through links to other information sources.

After experiencing J2EE, you explore advanced Java EE through previews of advanced topics and links to other information sources.

Part 1. Preliminary activities

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Install and configure software

Chapter 3. Configure the development environment

Chapter 4. Prepare the legacy application

Part 2. Core Java EE application

Chapter 5. Create the JPA entities

Chapter 6. Create the entity facade session beans

Chapter 7. Create the Donate session bean for the business logic

Chapter 8. Create the Web front end

Chapter 9. Create the application client

Chapter 10. Implement core security

Part 3. Web services

Chapter 11. Create the Web service

Chapter 12. Implement security for the Web service

Part 4. Messaging

Chapter 13. Create the message-driven bean

Chapter 14. Add publication of results

Chapter 15. Implement security for messaging

Part 5. Advanced Java EE 5 and Web 2.0

Chapter 16. Develop a Web 2.0 client

Chapter 17. Advanced deployment with WebSphere Virtual Enterprise

Chapter 18. Integration with IBM HTTP Server v7.0

Chapter 19. What next?

Appendix A. Jump start

Appendix B. Additional material