Portlets in Action

SummaryPortlets in Action is a comprehensive, hands-on guide to building portlet-driven applications in Java. Covers Portlet 2.0, Spring 3.0 Portlet MVC, WSRP 2.0, Portlet Bridges, Ajax, Comet, Liferay, GateIn, Spring JDBC, and Hibernate. About the TechnologyPortlets are the small Java applications that run within a portal. Good portlets work independently and also communicate fluently with the portal, other portlets, as well as outside servers and information sources. Using Java's Portlet 2.0 API and portal servers like Liferay, you can build flexible, stable business portals without the design overhead required by other application styles.About the BookPortlets in Action is a comprehensive guide to building portlet-driven applications in Java. It teaches portlet development hands-on as you develop a portal that incorporates most key features of the Portlet 2.0 API. And because portals and portlets are so flexible, the accompanying source code can be easily adapted and reused. Along the way, you'll learn how to work with key web frameworks like Spring 3.0 Portlet MVC and DWR.Written for Java developers. No prior experience with portlets required Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's InsideComplete coverage of the Portlet 2.0 APISpring 3.0 Portlet MVC and the Liferay portal serverPortal design best practicesReusable source code================================Table of ContentsPART 1 GETTING STARTED WITH PORTLET DEVELOPMENTIntroducing portals and portletsThe portlet lifecyclePortlet 2.0 API - portlet objects and container-runtime optionsPortlet 2.0 API - caching, security, and localizationBuilding your own portalUsing the portlet tag libraryPART 2 DEVELOPING PORTLETS USING SPRING AND HIBERNATEGetting started with Spring Portlet MVCAnnotation-driven development with SpringIntegrating portlets with databasesPART 3 ADVANCED PORTLET DEVELOPMENTPersonalizing portletsCommunicating with other portletsAjaxing portletsReusable logic with portlet filtersPortlet bridgesWeb Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP)