WebSphere Studio Application Developer

Course Number:  557-TF
Recommended Duration:  2-3 days

Intended Audience
Experienced Java developers needing to use WebSphere Studio Application Developer and VisualAge for Java developers who need to migrate to WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

Course Overview
This course provides the WAS developer with an understanding of the Eclipse workbench and related tools for developing Java applications for WebSphere.  There are 15 hands-on exercises.

Objectives
Participants will learn how to code Java using the IBM Eclipse toolset provided by WebSphere Studio Application Developer.  Students will also learn how to migrate Java from Visual Age for Java to WebSphere Studio Application Developer.  Complete coverage of the Visual Editor GUI for Applet creation will add a full day to the course (3-4 days).

Prerequisites
Experience writing Java programs or completion of our "Java Server-Side Programming Part I" course is required.  Experience using VisualAge for Java is useful for understanding the migration process but not required.  Fundamental web programming skills and HTML knowledge will make some examples easier to understand.

Topics

• VisualAge IDE environment

• WebSphere Overview

• Eclipse Project Introduction

• Developer Components

• Workbench

• Web Tools

• Java Perspective and Editor

• Data Perspective and Wizards

• Database connections: DB2, Oracle, Sybase, or MS SQL Server

• MVS Application Creation

• Teams: Clear Case, CVS, or PVCS

• Local history

• Code Refactoring

• Java Beans

• Applications

• Code Refactoring

• Servlets and JSPs

• JSP Custom Tags

• J2EE Perspective and EJBs

• Applets, Applications, and Visual Editor

• Migration from VisualAge for Java (opt)