Even experienced Java Web developers are often surprised by how big a leap it
is to develop a portal. The simple, slick interface that end users see belies
the deep power and complexity provided by commercial products like BEA
WebLogic Portal. This makes it extremely challenging to diagnose performance
issues when portal applications go into production.
This article discusses the performance management challenges of WebLogic
Portal and provides a starting point for tuning performance bottlenecks in
portal applications. It assumes some familiarity with the terminology and
functionality of WebLogic Portal.
A corporate portal allows a company to capitalize more effectively on its
digital and human assets while presenting a first-class Web experience to its
employees, partn... (more)
The Rise of J2EE
J2EE has arrived as the standard enterprise-computing platform for Web
application development, and is gaining strength and popularity every day.
J2EE supports legacy applications and interfaces, multiple operating systems,
distributed and clustered environments, and high-volume mission-critical
applications with support for security and managed operations.
By providing a... (more)
J2EE has arrived, and is gaining strength and popularity every day. J2EE does
an excellent job of solving enterprise computing problems. It supports legacy
applications and interfaces, multiple operating systems, distributed and
clustered environments and high-volume mission-critical applications with
support for security and managed operations.
Regardless of the type of Web application m... (more)