This review covers some latest books for the most popular Java EE application servers: Tomcat, GlassFish and JBoss. The titles included:

1. 1. Apache Tomcat 7 User Guide
   2. Apache Tomcat 7
   3. Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 (2nd edition)
   4. Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 Application Server
   5. JBoss AS 7 Configuration, Deployment and Administration
   6. JBoss ESB Beginner's Guide

 

1. Apache Tomcat 7 User Guide

Author: The Apache Software Foundation

Publisher: Fultus Corporation

Published Date: September 13^th 2011

Paperback: 254 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • Introduction
  • Tomcat Setup
  • First webapp
  • Tomcat Web Application Deployment
  • Manager App HOW-TO
  • Real Configuration HOW-TO
  • Security Manager HOW-TO
  • JNDI Resources HOW-TO
  • JNDI Datasource HOW-TO
  • Class Loader HOW-TO
  • Japser 2 JSP Engine HOW-TO
  • SSL Configuration HOW-TO
  • SSI How To
  • CGI How To
  • Proxy Support HOW-TO
  • MBean Descriptor How To
  • Default Servlet Reference
  • Clustering/Session Replication HOW-TO
  • Load Balancer HOW-TO
  • Connectors How To
  • Monitoring and Managing Tomcat
  • Logging in Tomcat
  • Apache Portable Runtime (APR) based Native library for Tomcat
  • Virtual Hosting and Tomcat
  • Advanced IO and Tomcat
  • Additional Components
  • Apache Tomcat - Using Tomcat libraries with Maven
  • Security Considerations
  • Windows Service HOW-TO
  • Windows Authentication How-To
  • The Tomcat JDBC Connection Pool

 

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2. Apache Tomcat 7

Author: Aleksa Vukotic, James Goodwill

Publisher: Apress

Published Date: September 05^th 2011

Paperback: 296 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • Introduction to Apache Tomcat 7
  • Deploying Web Applications to Tomcat
  • Servlets, JSPs, and ServletContext
  • Using Tomcat's Manager Web Application
  • HTTP Sessions
  • Configuring Security Realms
  • Securing Tomcat with SSL
  • Valves and Servlet Filters
  • Embedding Tomcat
  • Integrating Apache Web Server
  • Integrating Spring MVC Framework  
  • Logging in Tomcat
  • Configuring JNDI in Tomcat
  • Server.xml File
  • The Web.xml File

 

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3. Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 (2^nd edition)

Author: Antonio Goncalves

Publisher: Apress

Published Date: August 24^th 2010

Paperback: 536 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • Java EE 6 at a Glance
  • Java Persistence
  • Object-Relational Mapping
  • Managing Persistent Objects
  • Callbacks and Listeners
  • Enterprise Java Beans
  • Session Beans and the Timer Service
  • Callbacks and Interceptors
  • Transactions and Security
  • JavaServer Faces
  • Pages and Components
  • Processing and Navigation
  • Sending Messages
  • SOAP Web Services
  • RESTful Web Services

 

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4. Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3 Application Server

Author: David Heffelfinger

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Published Date: July 26^th 2010

Paperback: 488 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • Getting Started With GlassFish
  • Servlet Development and Deployment
  • JavaServer Pages
  • JSP Standard Tag Library
  • Database Connectivity
  • JavaServer Faces
  • Java Messaging Service
  • Security
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Contexts and Dependency Injection
  • Web Services with JAX-WS
  • RESTful Web Services with Jersey and JAX-RS
  • Sending E-mails from Java EE Applications
  • IDE Integration

 

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5. JBoss AS 7 Configuration, Deployment and Administration

Author: Francesco Marchioni

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Published Date: December 16^th 2011

Paperback: 380 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • Installing JBoss AS 7
  • Configuring the Application Server
  • Configuring Enterprise Services
  • JBoss Web Server Configuration
  • Configuring a JBoss AS Domain
  • Deploying Applications on JBoss AS 7
  • Managing the Application Server
  • Clustering
  • Load-balancing Web Applications
  • Securing JBoss AS 7
  • Taking JBoss AS 7 in the Cloud

 

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6. JBoss ESB Beginner's Guide

Author: Len DiMaggio, Kevin Conner, Magesh B. Kumar, Tom Cunningham

Publisher: Packt Publishing

Published Date: January 25^th 2012

Paperback: 320 pages

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Content Coverage:

• • The need for an ESB
  • Getting Started
  • Deploying Your Services to the ESB
  • Understanding Services
  • JBoss ESB Service Actions
  • Message Delivery on the Service Bus
  • Gateways and Integrating with External Clients
  • How ESB Uses the Registry to Keep Track of Services
  • Integrating Web Services with ESB

 

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