Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development - Made Simple

About This Book

• Utilize best practices for real-life enterprise application development
• Plan and estimate your very own ADF project
• Successfully organize your code and your team for maximum efficiency

Who This Book Is For

This book is for Oracle developers looking to start using Oracle's latest development tool and J2EE developers looking for a more productive way to build modern web applications. This book will guide you through the creation of a successful enterprise application with Oracle ADF 12c, and therefore it assumes you have basic knowledge of Java, JDeveloper, and databases.

What You Will Learn

• Develop an ADF application based on database tables using both common and exotic ADF user interface components
• Develop necessary templates and framework classes to allow productive and flexible development
• Customize your applications to meet the needs and expectations of different users
• Estimate the effort required to build an ADF enterprise application
• Test your ADF enterprise application at the component, integration, and system level
• Understand how to secure your enterprise applications and assign roles for specific functionality

In Detail

Modern enterprise applications must be user-friendly, visually attractive, and fast – much like Oracle Fusion applications. Oracle are using the Application Development Framework (ADF) for their own development, and now you can too. However, you need a proven method to use this powerful and flexible tool in order to achieve consistent success in your enterprise applications.

Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development – Made Simple, Second Edition doesn't just cover the theory behind Oracle ADF, it clearly explains how to get the most out of the technology.

Just like you need to do more than just wield a hammer to build a house, you need to do more than just master ADF technology to build a successful enterprise application. This book gives you the blueprint you need to ensure success.

This book takes you through an entire enterprise application development project using ADF, from proof of concept through all phases of development until the final application is delivered and deployed.

The book shows you the support tools you need for source control and issue tracking as well as how to use them productively to develop an enterprise application. It explains enterprise ADF application security as well as important specialty topics like skinning, customization, and internationalization.

This book will provide you with all the knowledge you need to make a real-life Oracle ADF development project a success.

Sten E. Vesterli

Sten E. Vesterli picked up Oracle development as his first job after graduating from the Technical University of Denmark and hasn't looked back since. He has worked with almost every development tool and server Oracle has produced in the last two decades, including Oracle ADF, JDeveloper, WebLogic, SQL Developer, Oracle Portal, BPEL, Collaboration Suite, Designer, Forms, Reports, and even Oracle Power Objects. He started sharing his knowledge with a conference presentation in 1997 and has given more than 100 conference presentations at Oracle OpenWorld and at ODTUG, IOUG, UKOUG, DOAG, DOUG, and other user group conferences around the world since. His presentations are highly rated by the participants, and in 2010 he received the ODTUG Best Speaker award. He has also written numerous articles, participated in podcasts, and written Oracle Web Applications 101, Oracle ADF Enterprise Application Development – Made Simple, and Developing Web Applications with Oracle ADF Essentials. You can find his blog at www.vesterli.com and follow him on Twitter as @stenvesterli. Oracle has recognized Sten's skills as an expert communicator on Oracle technology by awarding him the prestigious title, Oracle ACE Director, carried by less than 100 people in the world. He is also an Oracle Fusion User Experience Advocate and sits on the Oracle Usability Advisory Board and participates in the Oracle WebLogic Partner Council. Based in Denmark, Sten is a partner in the Oracle consulting company Scott/Tiger, where he works as a senior principal consultant. When not writing books or presenting, he is helping customers choose the appropriate technology for their needs, teaching, mentoring, and leading development projects. In his spare time, Sten enjoys triathlon and completed his first Ironman in 2012.