Beginning.Java.with.WebSphere.2013

Java and WebSphere provide a solid base for developing large-enterprise applications. However, the training materials
available often assume knowledge of object-oriented programming and system design. This text fills that gap by
providing a step-by-step guide for creating and installing both client- and server-based Java applications using RAD 8,
WAS 8.0, and Java 1.6.
Because more and more Java applications are moving to the server and using HTML for the user interface, there
is a minimal amount of time spent exploring the Java GUI components. For the same reason, applets are almost
completely ignored and AWT was chosen over Swing because of its ease of use. In addition, the detailed explanation
of reference variables is delayed until Chapter 5 so that the student may get comfortable with the Java syntax and the
RAD environment.
Many Java purists may decry the omitted detail on certain topics (static vs. nonstatic methods, private/protected/
public, arrays, etc.). However, we have intentionally minimized these topics to concentrate on base topics that allow
students to get to the server-side and database topics quickly.