BEA WebLogic Server 8 for Dummies

Introduction.
Part I: Installing and Configuring WebLogic.
Chapter 1: Introducing Application Servers.
Chapter 2: Installing WebLogic Server.
Chapter 3: Gentlemen, Start Your WebLogic Engines.
Chapter 4: Configuring and Administering WebLogic.
Part II: Understanding WebLogic Components.
Chapter 5: Creating Web Applications.
Chapter 6: Using EJBs.
Chapter 7: Using Entity Beans.
Chapter 8: Stepping Up to Enterprise Applications.
Part III: Employing Web Services.
Chapter 9: Building and Deploying Web Services.
Chapter 10: Accessing Web Services.
Chapter 11: Using WebLogic Workshop.
Part IV: The Forgotten Services.
Chapter 12: Accessing Data with JDBC.
Chapter 13: Finding EJBs with JNDI.
Chapter 14: Using Transactions with JTA.
Chapter 15: Sending Messages Between Programs with JMS.
Part V: Big-Time, Heavy-Duty Server Configuration.
Chapter 16: Working with Server Clusters.
Chapter 17: Tuning WebLogic Server.
Chapter 18: Implementing Security.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Best Practices for Developers.
Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Administrators.
Chapter 21: Ten Tasks Before Going Live.
Index.

Jeff Heaton is the author of four books and more than two dozen articles, a college instructor, and a consultant. He teaches introductory and advanced Java at St. Louis Community College at Meramec. His specialty is in Internet, socket-level/spidering, and artificial intelligence programming. Many examples and tutorials can be found at his web site at http://www.jeffheaton.com. Jeff is a Sun Certified Java Programmer, a member of the IEEE, and holds a master's degree in Information Management from Washington University in St. Louis. His client list has included MasterCard, Anheuser-Busch, and Boeing.