Getting Started

• Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Quick Start Guide

• Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Release Notes

• Hardware and Software Requirements in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Release Notes

• Compatibility Issues in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Release Notes

• Application Server Architecture in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Tools for Administration in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 2, Deploying Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Upgrading the Application Server.

• Migrating from earlier versions of App Server

• Migrating Applicatinos

• J2EE 1.4 Tutorial

Sample Applications Code Examples

• Enterprise JavaBean Technology Code Samples

• Java ServerPages Technology Code Samples

• Web Services Code Samples

• JDBC Technology Code Samples

• Duke's Bank

• Java Adventure Builder

• Java Pet Store Sample Application

System Administration

• Chapter 6, JNDI Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 7, Connector Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 14, Thread Pools, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 16, Monitoring Components and Services, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 17, Java Virtual Machine and Advanced Settings, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Reference Manual

Configuration

• Chapter 6, JNDI Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 7, Connector Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 12, Configuring the HTTP Service, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 3, JDBC Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 4, Configuring Java Message Service Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Configuring JavaMail Resources, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 8, J2EE Containers, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Configuring the General EJB Settings in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Configuring the Message-Driven Bean Settings in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Configuring the EJB Timer Service Settings in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 11, Transactions, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 13, Configuring the Object Request Broker, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 15, Configuring Logging, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

Security

• J2EE Security

• Chapter 9, Configuring Security, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 10, Configuring Message Security, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 2, Securing Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

Application Development

• Chapter 1, Setting Up a Development Environment, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Web Applications and Servlet Technology

  Getting Started with Web Applications

  Java Servlet Technology

  Using Servlets in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

  Creating and Managing HTTP Sessions in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Java Server Pages Technology

  Using JavaServer Pages in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Web Services

  Designing Web Services with the J2EE 1.4 Platform

  Java Web Services Tutorial

  Java Web Services Documentation

  Java Web Services API References

• Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) Technology

  JDBC Tutorial

  Chapter 11, Using the JDBC API for Database Access, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

  Database Connections

• Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)

  JNDI Tutorial

  JNDI Naming

  Chapter 13, Using the Java Naming and Directory Interface, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• J2EE Connectors

  About Resource Adapters

  Chapter 9, Developing Connectors, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Java Message Service (JMS)

  Overview

  Chapter 14, Using the Java Message Service, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

Enterprise JavaBeans Technology

• Chapter 6, Using Enterprise JavaBeans Technology, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Enterprise Beans Tutorial

• Getting Started with Enterprise Beans

• Session Bean Examples

• Bean-Managed Persistence Examples

• Container-Managed Persistence Examples

• Message-Driven Bean Example

• Enterprise JavaBeans Query Language

• Configuring the General EJB Settings in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Chapter 14, Thread Pools, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

Application Deployment

• Quickstart for deployment

• Chapter 3, Assembling and Deploying Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• Chapter 2, Deploying Applications, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

• Appendix A, Deployment Descriptor Files, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

• asant Assembly and Deployment Tool in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Developer’s Guide

High Availability

• Chapter 2, Quick Start for Setting Up High Availability Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Quick Start Guide

• Overview of High Availability in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 4, Configuring Web Servers for Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 5, Configuring HTTP Load Balancing, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 8, Configuring Node Agents, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 6, Using Application Server Clusters, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 9, Configuring High Availability Session Persistence and Failover, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

• Chapter 2, Installing and Setting Up High Availability Database, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 High Availability Administration Guide

Reference

• Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Reference Manual

• Chapter 1, The domain.xml File, in Sun Java System Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2 Administration Reference

• J2EE 1.4 API Reference (Javadocs)

• J2SE 5.0 API Reference (Javadocs)

Other Sources of Information

• J2EE Home Page

• Sun Developers website

• Java Developer Community - java.net

• Support and Training

• Online Forums