Developing Applications with Java(tm) and UML focuses on the craft of creating quality Java software. The book introduces the fundamentals of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) and demonstrates how to use this standard object-oriented notation to build more robust Java applications that fulfill users' requirements and stand the test of time.

The book features the Rational Unified Process, using a large-scale application to illustrate the development process: how to establish a sound project plan, gather application requirements using use cases, create a successful Java design with UML, and implement Java code from the UML class and sequence diagrams. This sample application showcases the latest Java technology frameworks, including Java Server Pages(tm) (JSP), servlets, and the Enterprise Java Beans(tm) (EJB) 2.0 server-side technology.

You will learn how to:

• Estimate with accuracy and confidence projects built using the use case approach
• Map UML to Java-based deliverables
• Understand and describe application requirements using UML use cases
• Create a design based on UML class and sequence diagrams
• Use Rational Rose to create and track UML artifacts and generate skeletons for component code
• Build server-side Java functionality using JSP, servlets, and EJB 2.0 beans
• Produce code using several options, including JavaBeans, EJB Session Beans, and EJB Entity Beans (using both Bean-Managed Persistence and Container-Managed Persistence)
• Explore the benefits of deploying Java applications on both open-source and commercial application server products

Based on the author's extensive professional experience and the most advanced software development methods, Developing Applications with Java(tm) and UML teaches you how to use UML and the latest developments in technology to create truly successful, professional-quality Java applications.