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Why Read This Book
WebObjects System Overview is written for developers who want to start using WebObjects. However, anyone interested in WebObjects technology will get something out of this book.
For the most part, this book does not assume you have a background in object-oriented programming. However, WebObjects is based on object-oriented frameworks written in Java, an object-oriented language. You should be familiar with object-oriented programming if you intend to write WebObjects applications. There are many books available on the subject if you aren't.
A hallmark advantage of WebObjects is the database connectivity it provides. To fully appreciate this technology, you should have some understanding of databases (although this book doesn't require it). Again, there are many books available on the subject.
Because WebObjects provides four distinct approaches to developing applications, this book discusses them one by one, and compares their pros and cons to help the developer decide which approach is appropriate for his or her application.
This book has the following chapters:
- What Is WebObjects? Introduces the technologies of WebObjects and how they fit together.
- Enterprise Objects. Describes the objects that lie at the heart of all WebObjects applications and encapsulate your application's business logic and data.
- HTML-Based Applications. Describes the approach that allows you to create HTML applications for the World Wide Web.
- Direct To Web Applications. Describes the rapid development version of the HTML-based application approach.
- Java Client Applications. Describes the approach with which you can produce a graphical user interface application that runs on a client machine.
- Direct to Java Client Applications. Describes the rapid development version of the Java Client approach.
- Choosing Your Approach. Summarizes the pros and cons of these approaches, and then outlines the process you should go through to decide which approach or combination of approaches is appropriate for your particular WebObjects application.
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