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Preface

Intended Audience

Documentation Accessibility

1 Overview

A Complete and Integrated Platform

Deploy Dynamic Web Sites and Transactional Applications

Aggregate Information to Portals

Wireless Enable Applications

Deliver Content Faster Using Caching

Business Intelligence

Integrate Applications with Other Systems

Manage and Secure the Web Infrastructure

High Availability

Overview Summary

2 Oracle Application Server In Action

The myCompany Case Study

Run All of Your Web Sites and Applications

Create Personalized Portals

Wireless Enable Portals

Integrate Users, Applications, and Businesses

Accelerate Performance

Manage and Secure Your Web Infrastructure

Oracle Application Server in Action Summary

3 J2EE and Internet Applications

Introduction

Oracle HTTP Server

Oracle Application Server Containers for J2EE

Java Applications Using Servlets and JSPs

Servlet and JSP Key Features

Java Applications Using EJBs

XML Applications

PL/SQL Applications Using PSPs

Application Development Framework (ADF)

Clustering, Scalability, and Availability

J2EE and Internet Applications Summary

4 Web Services

Introduction to Web Services

Oracle Application Server Web Services Features

SOAP Request Handler

UDDI Registry

Invoking Oracle Application Server Web Services

Security and Management

Web Services Summary

5 TopLink

Introduction

The Problem: Impedance Mismatch

The Solution: Oracle Application Server TopLink

More Than Mapping

OracleAS TopLink Components

OracleAS TopLink Mapping Workbench

The Sessions Editor

OracleAS TopLink Foundation Library

What Can OracleAS TopLink Persist?

TopLink Summary

6 Portal

Introduction

What is Oracle Application Server Portal?

How Does Oracle Application Server Portal Work?

Create Portals to Provide Self-Service Content

Customize Your Portals

Secure Your Portals

Types of Portlets

Build Portlets

Portal Summary

7 Wireless

Introduction

Oracle Application Server Wireless Multi-channel Server

Messaging

Location-based Services

Oracle Sensor Edge Server

Personalized Content

Oracle Application Server Wireless Tools

Wireless Summary

8 Caching

Introduction

What is OracleAS Web Cache?

How Does OracleAS Web Cache Work?

Partial-Page Caching and Page Assembly

Cache Clustering

Distributed Content Delivery

Other Key Features

Caching Summary

9 Discoverer

Introduction

OracleBI Discoverer Components

Report Authoring with OracleBI Discoverer Plus OLAP and Plus Relational

Report Access with OracleBI Discoverer Viewer

Report Publishing with OracleBI Discoverer Portlet Provider

Discoverer Summary

10 Integration

Introduction

Oracle Application Server Integration InterConnect

Oracle BPEL Process Manager

Oracle Application Server Integration BAM

Oracle Application Server Integration B2B

Oracle Application Server Adapters

Integration Summary

11 Management

Introduction

Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Application Server Control

Performing Management Operations and Configuration Changes

Monitoring Application Server Performance

Topology of the Application Server Environment

Java and Cluster Management

Centralized Port Management

Diagnostic Log Viewer

Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control

Out-of-the-box Monitoring and Alert Notification

Historical Collections and Trend Analysis

Application Service Level Management

Configuration Management

Management Summary

12 Identity Management and Security

Introduction

Identity Management

Oracle Internet Directory

Oracle Application Server Single Sign-On

Oracle Application Server Certificate Authority

Java Authentication and Authorization Service

Security Summary

13 High Availability

Introduction

Middle-tier High Availability

Recovery Solutions

Maximum Availability Architecture

High Availability Summary