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January 2008

• Solaris Application Programming, 1/e Solaris Application Programming is a comprehensive guide to optimizing the performance of applications running in your Solaris environment. From the fundamentals of system performance to using analysis and optimization tools to their fullest, this wide-ranging resource shows developers and software architects how to get the most from Solaris systems and applications.

December 2007

• Kicking Butt with MIDP and MSA: Creating Great Mobile Applications, 1/e Long-time Java ME author Jonathan Knudsen offers real solutions for the complex challenges of coding efficiency, application design, and usability in constrained mobile environments. Experienced Java developers will master MIDP 2.0 and MSA programming through clear, carefully designed examples. Downloadable code is available for both NetBeans Mobility Pack and the Sun Java Wireless Toolkit.

September 2007

• Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, Volume 2: Advanced Technologies, 2/e Java EE is the technology of choice for e-commerce applications, interactive Web sites, and Web-enabled services. Servlet and JSP technology provides the link between Web clients and server-side applications on this platform. Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages, Volume 2: Advanced Technologies, Second Edition, is the definitive guide to the advanced features and capabilities provided by servlets and JSP.
• Core Java, Volume 1-Fundamentals, Eighth Edition This revised edition of the classic Core Java™, Volume I–Fundamentals, is the definitive guide to Java for serious programmers who want to put Java to work on real projects.
  
  Fully updated for the new Java SE 6 platform, this no-nonsense tutorial and reliable reference illuminates the most important language and library features with thoroughly tested real-world examples. The example programs have been carefully crafted to be easy to understand as well as useful in practice, so you can rely on them as an outstanding starting point for your own code.

August 2007

• Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications Filthy Rich Clients refers to ultra-graphically rich applications that ooze cool. They suck the user in from the outset and hang on to them with a death grip of excitement. Filthy Rich Clients: Developing Animated and Graphical Effects for Desktop Java Applications shows you how to build better, more effective, cooler desktop applications that intensify the user experience.

May 2007

• Core JavaServer Faces, Second Edition

  JavaServer Faces (JSF) is quickly emerging as the leading solution for rapid user interface development in Java-based server-side applications. Now, Core JavaServer Faces--the #1 guide to JSF--has been thoroughly updated in this second edition, covering the latest feature enhancements, the powerful Ajax development techniques, and open source innovations that make JSF even more valuable.

  Authors David Geary and Cay Horstmann delve into all facets of JSF 1.2 development, offering systematic best practices for building robust applications, minimizing handcoding, and maximizing productivity. Drawing on unsurpassed insider knowledge of the Java platform, they present solutions, hints, tips, and "how-tos" for writing superior JSF 1.2 production code, even if you're new to JSF, JavaServer Pages, or servlets.

  The second edition's extensive new coverage includes: JSF 1.2's improved alignment with the broader Java EE 5 platform; enhancements to the JSF APIs; controlling Web flow with Shale; and using Facelets to replace JSP with XHTML markup. The authors also introduce Ajax development with JSF--from real-time validation and Direct Web Remoting to wrapping Ajax in JSF components and using the popular Ajax4jsf framework.

  This book will help you

  • Automate low-level details and eliminate unnecessary complexity in server-side development
  • Discover JSF best practices, ranging from effective UI design and style sheets to internationalization
  • Use JSF with Tiles to build consistent, reusable user interfaces
  • Leverage external services such as databases, LDAP directories, authentication/authorization, and Web services
  • Use JBoss Seam to greatly simplify development of database-backed applications
  • Implement custom components, converters, and validators
  • Master the JSF 1.2 tag libararies, and extend JSF with additional tag libraries

April 2007

• Rich Client Programming: Plugging into the NetBeans Platform

  The open-source NetBeans Platform is an extraordinarily powerful framework for building "write once, run anywhere" rich client applications. Now, for the first time since the release of NetBeans IDE 5.0, there's a comprehensive guide to rich client development on the NetBeans Platform.

  Written for Java developers and architects who have discovered that basic Swing components are not enough for them, this book will help you get started with NetBeans module development, master NetBeans' key APIs, and learn proven techniques for building reliable desktop software. Each chapter is filled with practical, step-by-step instructions for creating complete rich client applications on top of the NetBeans Platform and plugins for NetBeans IDE.

  Rich Client Programming's wide-ranging content covers

  • Why modular development makes sense for small, medium, and large applications
  • Using NetBeans to accelerate development and improve efficiency
  • Leveraging NetBeans productivity features, from the Component Palette to Code Completion
  • Leveraging NetBeans' modular architecture in your own applications
  • Implementing loosely coupled communication to improve code maintainability and robustness
  • Managing user- and system-configuration data
  • Building reloadable components with solid threading models
  • Constructing sophisticated multiwindow applications and presenting rich data structures to users
  • Adding user-configurable options
  • Integrating Web services with NetBeans desktop applications
  • Automating module updates and providing user help

October 2006

• The Java EE 5 Tutorial, Third Edition The Java EE 5 Tutorial, Third Edition, is the definitive, task-oriented, example-driven guide to programming server-side applications with Sun Microsystems' new Java EE 5 platform. Written by members of Sun's Java EE 5 platform team, this book enables new and intermediate Java programmers to build production-quality Java applications right away, as they gain a deep, rich understanding of the entire platform.

September 2006

• The Java Tutorial, Fourth Edition A hands-on guide to the Java programming language, The Java Tutorial, Fourth Edition, is perfect for any developer looking for a proven path to proficiency with Java SE. This popular tutorial "from the Source" has been completely revised and updated to cover Version 6 of the Java Platform, Standard Edition.

July 2006

• Solaris Performance and Tools: DTrace and MDB Techniques for Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Solaris Performance and Tools provides comprehensive coverage of the powerful utilities bundled with Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris, including the Solaris Dynamic Tracing facility, DTrace, and the Modular Debugger.

May 2006

• Solaris Internals, Second Edition: Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris Kernel Architecture Solaris Internals, Second Edition, describes the algorithms and data structures of all the major subsystems in the Solaris 10 and OpenSolaris kernel. The text has been extensively revised since the first edition, with more than 600 pages of new material. Integrated Solaris tools and utilities, including DTrace, MDB, kstat, and the process tools, are used throughout to illustrate how the reader can observe the Solaris kernel in action. The companion volume, Solaris Performance and Observability Tools, extends the examples contained here, and expands the scope to performance and behavior analysis.
• NetBeans IDE Field Guide, Second Edition: Developing Desktop, Web, Enterprise, and Mobile Applications The award-winning NetBeans™ IDE eases all aspects of Java application development, incorporating a wide range of powerful features into one well-designed package. NetBeans IDE is consistently first in supporting the latest Java technologies for developing desktop, web, enterprise, and mobile applications.

April 2006

• Java EE and .NET Interoperability

  Evolving Web services standards and technologies offer limited interoperability when it comes to security, management, and other important application characteristics. Successful interoperability solutions require comprehensive integration strategies that go beyond simple connections. The capability to mitigate security and reliability risks and transactional support is critical to interoperability.

  Java EE and .NET Interoperability addresses issues encountered during the integration process, such as a diverse technology set, incompatible APIs, and disparate environment maintenance. The experienced authors outline strategies, approaches, and best practices, including messaging, Web services, and integration-related frameworks and patterns. The book also introduces readers to Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), the building block for scalable and reliable enterprise integration solutions.

  This indispensable book provides the Java EE and .NET developer community with multiple strategies to integrate between Java EE and .NET platforms that save developers time and effort. Applying proven interoperability solutions significantly reduces the application development cycle. Coverage includes:

  • Effective Java EE–.NET integration strategies and best practices
  • Detailed enterprise coverage, as well as standalone Java EE component integration with .NET
  • SOA as a building block for Java EE–.NET interoperability
  • Interoperability security issues and risk mitigation
  • Managing reliability, availability, and scalability for Web services built on Java EE and .NET
  • The latest interoperability standards and specifications, including Web SSO MEX and WS-Management
  • Current interoperability technologies, such as Windows Communication Foundation, WSE 3.0, JAX-WS, and Enterprise Service Bus

October 2005

• Core Security Patterns: Best Practices and Strategies for J2EE™, Web Services, and Identity Management Core Security Patterns is the hands-on practitioner’s guide to building robust end-to-end security into J2EE enterprise applications, Web services, identity management systems, and service provisioning solutions. Written by three leading Java security architects, the patterns-based approach fully reflects today's best practices for security in large-scale, industrial-strength applications.

August 2005

• Java™ Programming Language, The, 4th Edition Direct from the creators of the Java™ programming language, the completely revised Fourth Edition of The Java™ Programming Language is an indispensable resource for novice and advanced programmers alike. Developers around the world have used previous editions to quickly gain a deep understanding of the Java programming language, its design goals, and how to use it most effectively in real-world development. Now, Ken Arnold, James Gosling, and David Holmes have updated this classic to reflect the major enhancements in Java™ 2 Standard Edition 5.0 (J2SE™ 5.0)

June 2005

• NetBeans™ IDE Field Guide NetBeans 4.1 is today's state-of-the-art Java IDE, and the first free, open source IDE to support Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0. The newest NetBeans delivers exceptional performance, while integrating everything from version control to Javadoc generation through a remarkably productive new interface.

February 2005

• The Java Language Specification Written by the inventors of the technology, The Java Language Specification, Third Edition, is the definitive technical reference for the Java programming language. If you want to know the precise meaning of the language's constructs, this is the source for you. The book provides complete, accurate, and detailed coverage of the Java programming language. It provides full coverage of all new features added in since the previous edition including generics, annotations, asserts, autoboxing, enums, for each loops, variable arity methods and static import clauses.
• RFID Field Guide: Deploying Radio Frequency Identification Systems The RFID Field Guide is a comprehensive source of practical advice for designing and deploying RFID systems in a variety of industries and applications. It features real-life examples, case studies and frameworks that demonstrate how to successfully deploy RFID solutions.

November 2004

• Core Java 2, Volume II: Advanced Features The seventh edition of Core Java 2, Volume II, covers advanced user-interface programming and the enterprise features of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE). Like Volume I (which covers the most important language and library features), this book has been completely updated and revised for J2SE 5.0. All of the sample programs have been updated and carefully crafted to illustrate practical solutions to the type of real-world problems professional developers encounter.

September 2004

• Building N1 Grid Solutions : Preparing, Architecting, and Implementing Service-Centric Data Centers The N1 Grid is Sun's vision, strategy and architecture, as well as a set of products, that redefine the nature of data center computing. The N1 Grid architecture uses the network, physically and logically, as its fundamental organizing principle.