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Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) continues to be one of the leading Java technologies and platforms. Beginning Java EE 7 is the first tutorial book on Java EE 7. Step by step and easy to follow, this book describes many of the Java EE 7 specifications and reference implementations, and shows them in action using practical examples. This definitive book also uses the newest version of GlassFish to deploy and administer the code examples. Written by an expert member of the Java EE specification request and review board in the Java Community Process (JCP), this book contains the best information possible, from an expert’s perspective on enterprise Java technologies. What you’ll learn Get started with the latest version of the Java EE Platform. Explore and use the EJB and JPA APIs from entities to session beans to message driven beans, and more. Discover web tier development APIs including JSF, Facelets and Expression Language. Uncover SOAP web services, RESTful web services, and more available in this latest Java EE. Create dynamic user interfaces for your enterprise and transactional Java applications. Who this book is for This book is for Java or Spring programmers with some experience and those new to Java EE platform. Architects will also find information about how to layer their Java EE applications. Table of Contents Java EE 7 Environment Context and Dependency Injection Bean Validation Java Persistence API Object-Relational Mapping Managing Persistent Object Enterprise Java Beans Callbacks, Timer Service, and Authorization Interceptors and Transactions JavaServer Faces Processing and Navigation XML and JSON Messaging SOAP Web Services RESTful Web Service

This book explains Java programming in five sections. Section 1 explains the core concepts and coding needed to create simple object-oriented applications. Sections 2, 3, and 4 expand core Java and OOP skills. Section 5 presents real world applications for the program.

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This text teaches anyone with a basic understanding of Java how to develop Android apps at a professional level. To start, it shows how to use the Eclipse IDE to code, test, and debug a Tip Calculator app for a smartphone or tablet. Then, it expands upon this app to show must-have Android skills such as working with layouts, widgets, events, themes, styles, menus, preferences, and fragments. Next, this book presents two more apps that illustrate Android skills youll use every day, such as working with threads, files, adapters, intents, services, notifications, broadcast receivers, SQLite databases, content providers, and app widgets.

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