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• Other Topics : Open Source
• Programming Languages : Java
• Distributed Computing : Client/Server

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Practical JBoss® Seam Projects, written by renowned author and enterprise Java practitioner Jim Farley, is expected to be the first practical projects book of its kind on this groundbreaking open source lightweight JSF-EJB3 framework.

• Practical application scenarios are used to demonstrate the nature of the JBoss Seam framework, its efficacy, and its limitations.
• The series of scenarios and cases demonstrate key elements of the framework (e.g., basic web application development, rich web clients with Ajax, and so forth).
• Real-world case studies offer valuable insight into the new practices of JBoss Seam Web 2.0 development

What you'll learn

• See how to use the open source lightweight standards-based Seam framework in the context of the Java EE 5 environment.
• Get a quick, broad primer on Seam by examining a “canonical” web application.
• Appreciate the JSF extension capabilities offered by Seam (including conversations and breadcrumbs), the use of EJB3 session backing beans, and general persistence management.
• Get practical help from case studies, such as a PayPal-like web application project.
• Understand page-flow management provided by Seam's jPDL through a working case study.
• Design rich web user interfaces using Seam and Ajax in another working case study.
• Discover the workflow and BPM support provided by Seam's integration with jBPM.

Who is this book for?

Intermediate Java developers with fundamental knowledge of enterprise issues and frameworks. Experience or a basic understanding of J2EE/Java EE 5 should suffice.

About the Apress Practical Series

The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From professional to expert, this series lets you apply project-motivated templates (or frameworks) step by step in a very direct, practical, and efficient manner toward current real-world projects that may be sitting on your desk. So whatever your career goal, Apress can be your trusted guide to take you where you want to go on your IT career empowerment path.

Table of Contents

About the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Chapter 1 Introducing Seam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2 Seam Configuration and Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Chapter 3 Component Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 4 Contexts and Conversations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Chapter 5 Structured Pageflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Chapter 6 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Chapter 7 Business Process Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

About the Author

Jim Farley of JimFarley.org is an enterprise Java luminary, author, and expert. He currently works for Infosys as principal architect and is a lecturer at Harvard. His authoring credits include Java Enterprise in a Nutshell.

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