The http://docs.sun.comSM web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the archive or search for a specific book title or subject.
You can find a directory of URLs for the official specifications at install-dir/docs/index.htm. Additionally, the following resources might be useful.
General J2EE Information:
The J2EE 1.4 Tutorial: http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/index.html
The J2EE Blueprints: http://java.sun.com/reference/blueprints/index.html
Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies by Deepak Alur, John Crupi, & Dan Malks, Prentice Hall Publishing
Java Security, by Scott Oaks, O’Reilly Publishing
Programming with Servlets and JSP files:
Java Servlet Programming, by Jason Hunter, O’Reilly Publishing
Java Threads, 2nd Edition, by Scott Oaks & Henry Wong, O’Reilly Publishing
Programming with EJB components:
Enterprise JavaBeans, by Richard Monson-Haefel, O’Reilly Publishing
Programming with JDBC:
Database Programming with JDBC and Java, by George Reese, O’Reilly Publishing
JDBC Database Access With Java: A Tutorial and Annotated Reference (Java Series), by Graham Hamilton, Rick Cattell, & Maydene Fisher
Javadocs:
Javadocs for packages provided with the Application Server are located in install-dir/docs/api.
The Sun Java System Application Server manuals are available as online files in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
The following table summarizes the books included in the Application Server core documentation set.
Table P–7 Books in This Documentation Set
Book Title |
Description |
---|---|
Release Notes |
Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, JDK, and JDBC/RDBMS. |
Quick Start Guide |
How to get started with the Application Server product. |
Installation Guide |
Installing the Application Server software and its components. |
Deployment Planning Guide |
Evaluating your system needs and enterprise to ensure that you deploy Sun Java System Application Server in a manner that best suits your site. General issues and concerns that you must be aware of when deploying an application server are also discussed. |
Developer’s Guide |
Creating and implementing JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM platform) applications intended to run on the Sun Java System Application Server that follow the open Java standards model for J2EE components and APIs. Includes general information about developer tools, security, assembly, deployment, debugging, and creating lifecycle modules. |
J2EE 1.4 Tutorial |
Using J2EE 1.4 platform technologies and APIs to develop J2EE applications and deploying the applications on the Sun Java System Application Server. |
Administration Guide |
Configuring, managing, and deploying the Sun Java System Application Server subsystems and components from the Administration Console. |
High Availability Administration Guide |
Post-installation configuration and administration instructions for the high-availability database. |
Administration Reference |
Editing the Sun Java System Application Server configuration file, domain.xml. |
Upgrade and Migration Guide |
Migrating your applications to the new Sun Java System Application Server programming model, specifically from Application Server 6.x and 7. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications. |
Performance Tuning Guide |
Tuning the Sun Java System Application Server to improve performance. |
Troubleshooting Guide |
Solving Sun Java System Application Server problems. |
Error Message Reference |
Solving Sun Java System Application Server error messages. |
Reference Manual |
Utility commands available with the Sun Java System Application Server; written in manpage style. Includes the asadmin command line interface. |
For other server documentation, go to the following:
Directory Server documentationhttp://docs.sun.com/coll/DirectoryServer_04q2
Web Server documentationhttp://docs.sun.com/coll/S1_websvr61_en