Product Description

What is WebSphere? is the reference you need to start understanding, managing, and capitalizing on an IBM based, WebSphere infrastructure..... As a developer, mentor and technical trainer, the author, Cameron McKenzie, has been preaching the virtues of WebSphere for years. However, in his sermons, the same questions keep coming up, over and over again..... What is WebSphere? tackles those questions in a funny, informative and easy to understand manner. This book is the best tool around for demystifying IBM's middle-tier technology..... What is WebSphere? tackles those 'need to know' questions to which both WebSphere soldiers and J2EE neophytes need to have the answers..... If you want to learn about WebSphere in a hurry, but you don't want to read a 700 page textbook that is littered with unreadable code, this is the book for you. In fact, the author promises right off the bat to demystify WebSphere without throwing all sorts of HTML and Java code in your face. Of course, the author breaks that promise on about half a dozen pages, but the sentiment remains..... Whether you're a DBA, a senior systems analyst, a project manager, or a Java developer, there is knowledge in this book that you absolutely need to have..... The sections on demystifying J2EE and the WebSphere runtime environment will empower project managers to make more effective management decisions..... The section on connection pooling and JDBC management will enlighten DBAs..... The advanced sections on WebSphere classloaders, Java Naming (JNDI) and session management will enable developers to better leverage the services afforded to them by the WebSphere Application Server..... And the sections on the WebSphere runtime will help J2EE architects make more enlightened infrastructure decisions..... It doesn't matter who you are - if you are using WebSphere, you need the knowledge contained in this book! Order your copy now!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #624667 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Released on: 2007-02-19
• Binding: Paperback
• 275 pages

Review
Far and away the best book written about Java, J2EE or WebSphere. A compact read, a fun read, and and easy read. The author has a great way using his way with words to enable to reader to easily conceptualize difficult subject. A great book! It makes WebSphere easy and clear. --Jim Chaung

I spent over $3000 on a WebSphere class, and left totally confused. Discouraged, I was given a copy of this book, and everything came clear. I really wish I read this book instead of taking the class. It's amazing how clear and concise material, that is delivered in a manner that is entertaining and easy to read, can make what are otherwise complex topics, clear and simple. --Katie Heffernan

In an industry where books are typically dry and out of date, this book is entertaining and effective. This is a total, required read for anyone working with, or planning to work with WebSphere. --Michael Carerra

About the Author

Cameron McKenzie (mail@cameronmckenzie.com) is a WebSphere Portal Architect and Certified IBM Technical Trainer working out of Downer's Grove (Chicagoland), Illinois.

You can attend his classes for between $2,000 and $4,000 a week. You could alternatively hire him for $200 an hour as a consultant. Or, you could buy this book, a masterpiece that took well over six months to write and complete, all for a very reasonable price. What a bargain!

Oh, and if you want your book shipped out the next day, and at a nice little discount, you can order directly from the author, through amazon. Just buy from the seller named pulpjava_examscam_publishing, and get the personalized service that only Cameron can offer.

And we've always got copies in stock, even if amazon is temporarily out. That's one of the benefits of buying directly from the author.

Customer Reviews

Another amazing book from Mr. (Cameron) McKenzie
Anyone who is new to the world of J2EE SHOULD read this book. Also anyone new to Websphere MUST read this book as an introductory book. It clears up a lot of questions for any newbie in J2EE (as well as Websphere) field. (A J2EE intern/newbie in my group borrowed this book from me for a couple of days and on the third day bought his own copy - He told me that this book helped him clear a lot of questions).

This book lays a strong basic foundation on many topics in J2EE which is very very helpful in the long run. And I found a lot of stuff in this book which I was unable to find in a LOT of other books or online material . The author writing style is simple AWESOME/ AMAZING /BEST /SUPERB. I found a lot of other technical authors writing style to be boring and kinda intimidating. But Mr. McKenzie's writing style is simply fantastic, he explains the topics to point in a very crystal clear way and with a bit of humor which really makes the reading very enjoyable(and of course his explanation of technical details is pretty interesting/intriguing). (Also, I didn't see any author responding to questions/queries so fast.. I mean the author of this book Mr. (Cameron) McKenzie is lightning quick in answering your questions. I had a couple of questions in EJB related chapters and I e-mailed him regarding the same.. he replied to my e-mail with in 5 minutes FLAT with answers to my questions.. his explanation to my questions very crystal clear as always).

I would rate this book 5 out of 5 stars (if possible more than that). Thank you Cameron for this awesome book.

An excellent introductory book for experienced engineers also
I have over 10 years of software development experience and I am glad I chose this book to start learning about IBM Websphere Application Server. This book definitely delivers what it claims to in its title. It is written in a pithy, very witty yet technically sound style. Read this book for an insightful introduction to distributed computing using IBM Websphere platform.

Great content, poor editorial work.
I wonder if anyone proofread this book. Although the book contains a nice overview of what WebSphere is about, someone forgot to clean it up, but made sure that the hefty price tag was in place.

Anyway, I recommend this book to a WebSphere newbie, as long as one can stand the errors (all grammar-related) and won't faint from the book's price.