Axmor Publications

Java EE meets Web 2.0 - Web 2.0 applications developed using standard Java™ Platform, Enterprise Edition 5 (Java EE)-based approaches face serious performance and scalability problems. The reason is that many principles that underlie the Java EE platform's design — especially, the use of synchronous APIs — don't apply to the requirements of Web 2.0 solutions. This article explains the disparity between the Java EE and Web 2.0 approaches, explores the benefits of asynchronous designs, and evaluates some solutions for developing asynchronous Web applications with the Java platform. Read more>>

Build a secure enterprise infrastructure with Geronimo - Developing secure Java™ 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) applications is an essential consideration for an enterprise of any size. In this article, the IBM Advanced Technology Solutions team provides a thorough overview of the Apache Geronimo application server's security features and demonstrates how to use these features to secure enterprise applications. Learn how to build security into a real-world Geronimo application using an example that emulates a banking scenario. Read more>>

Implement and deploy Web services in an Apache Geronimo application - In the last three years, Web services have taken the world by storm. Today, it does't matter if your enterprise application is deployed at a small mom-and-pop shop or is part of a multidomain enterprise infrastructure -- if your application collaborates with others, it must support Web services. In this article, the IBM Advanced Technology Solutions team gives you a thorough overview of the Apache Geronimo application server's Web services features and a demonstration of how these features can be used to create Web services-enabled enterprise applications. Follow along and find out how to implement and deploy Web services into a Geronimo application using the example, which uses an emulated banking scenario. Read more>>

Use Apache Derby to develop Eclipse plug-ins - Get a demonstration on how to use resource indexing with the Apache Derby database to develop Eclipse plug-ins. The Derby database embedded in Eclipse allows you to create an SQL database on the client side with no security issues or network problems, such as an unstable connection or high latency. An SQL database and the JDBC API provide an easy way to store information and quickly search previously stored data. Read more>>