Java(TM) Studio Creator Field Guide

Sun's Java Studio Creator (formerly Project Rave) offers you a remarkably productive visual environment for building, integrating, and delivering business-critical applications. Direct from Sun, Java™Studio Creator Field Guide is your definitive guide to Java Studio Creator. Leading Java platform instructors and consultants Gail and Paul Anderson help you use Java Studio Creator to simplify and accelerate your entire development process.

One step at a time, the Andersons walk you through

Mastering Java Studio Creator's interface and workflow
Simplifying Web development with JavaServer™ Faces components, validators, and data converters
Controlling Web application page flow with the Page Navigation editor
Building Creator projects with JavaBeans™ components
Accessing Web services using XML-based open standards: a case study using Google Web Service APIs
Using databases and data-aware components–including detailed coverage of new JDBC™ RowSets
Customizing applications: localization, internationalization, and custom validation
Debugging with Creator's built-in debugger
With Java Studio Creator and this book, you'll spend less time on application "plumbing"–leaving more time for the high-value tasks you really care about. Simply put, you'll get more done, faster…and have more fun doing it.