Preface

This is Your First Cup: An Introduction to Java Platform, Enterprise Edition, a short tutorial for beginning Java^TM EE programmers. This tutorial is designed to give you a hands-on lesson on developing an enterprise application from initial coding to deployment.

Who Should Use This Book

This tutorial is for novice Java EE developers. You should be familiar with the Java programming language, particularly the features introduced in Java Platform, Standard Edition 6. While familiarity with enterprise development and Java EE technologies is helpful, this tutorial assumes you are new to developing Java EE applications.

Before You Read This Book

Before you start this tutorial, you should:

• Be familiar with the Java programming language

• Be able to install software on your work machine

• Have a modern web browser installed on your work machine

Related Books and Projects

The following books and projects may be helpful to you in understanding this tutorial:

• The Java EE 6 Tutorial

• The Oracle GlassFish Server documentation set

• The NetBeans IDE documentation set

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.

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Note –

Oracle is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Oracle does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Oracle will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
aabbcc123	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is rm filename.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine_name%
C shell for superuser	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser	#