How to Use This Tutorial
The Java Web Services Tutorial is an adjunct to the J2EE 1.4 Tutorial, which you can download from the following location:
http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/download.html#tutorial
The Java Web Services Tutorial addresses the following technology areas, which are not covered in the J2EE 1.4 Tutorial:
All of the examples for this tutorial are installed with the Java WSDP 1.6 bundle and can be found in the subdirectories of the
<JWSDP_HOME>/<technology>/samplesdirectory, where JWSDP_HOME is the directory where you installed the Java WSDP 1.6 bundle.The J2EE 1.4 Tutorial opens with three introductory chapters that you should read before proceeding to any specific technology area. Java WSDP users should look at Chapters 2 and 3, which cover XML basics and getting started with Web applications.
When you have digested the basics, you can delve into one or more of the following main XML technology areas:
- The Java XML chapters cover the technologies for developing applications that process XML documents and implement Web services components:
- The Web-tier technology chapters cover the components used in developing the presentation layer of a J2EE or stand-alone Web application:
- The platform services chapters cover system services used by all the J2EE component technologies. Java WSDP users should look at the Web-tier section of the Security chapter.
After you have become familiar with some of the technology areas, you are ready to tackle a case study, which ties together several of the technologies discussed in the tutorial. The Coffee Break Application (Chapter 35) describes an application that uses the Web application and Web services APIs.
Finally, the following appendixes contain auxiliary information helpful to the Web Services application developer:
All of the material in The Java(TM) Web Services Tutorial is copyright-protected and may not be published in other works without express written permission from Sun Microsystems.
