Applying Enterprise JavaBeans: Component-Based Development for the J2EE Platform

Now in its second edition updated to take into account changes in the EJB 2.1 specification, Applying Enterprise JavaBeans: Component-Based Development For The J2EE Platform is the collaborative effort of computer experts Vlada Matena, Sanjeev Krishnan, Linda DeMichiel and Beth Stearns, and the latest in "The Java Series" of instructional computer programming books endorsed an authored by the creators of Java technology at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Covering support for Java Web services, security management, message-driven beans and integrating with Java Message Service, transaction management, EJB query language, and much more, Applying Enterprise JavaBeans is a hands-on, example-filled, highly practical and enthusiastically recommended instructional and reference resource.

This new edition of " Applying Enterprise JavaBeans" is a well written look at the Enterprise JavaBeans 2.1 specification. The explanations of the various topics are in-depth and yet easy to follow. The authors provide diagrams and supporting code samples demonstrating how to write the code for each topic covered. They also provide explanations of when a particular technology is appropriate for your applications. The book even has a glossary so that if you forgot what an acronym stands for, you can look it up.The book covers all the usual topics one would expect in a book on EJBs. It starts with a general overview and then takes a look at each of the various bean types. Session beans (stateful and stateless), message driven beans, and entity beans are each covered. An application example is discussed which includes packaging of the application for production. The following chapter covers integrating web services into your EJB applications. Subsequent chapters cover transactions and security. The authors have done a great job of explaining not just how to code EJBs but also how they work within an application server, which you need to know to use EJBs successfully. The book is similar to the O'Reilly book in size and scope although this book has the advantage of being more current. Overall, the book is well written, easy to follow, and extremely useful. If you are new to EJBs or if you are looking for a book to bring you up to date on the new specification then this book will make a good choice.

The author expends his time and energy explaining the basics of J2EE platform and the intuition that went into developing the specification. Once you get the basics, you can equip yourself with the advanced stuff either from specialized books or from the manuals. The are some spots where the evangelizing gets a bit much. But hey it's crisp, clear and concise (done in 352 pages). If you want to develop a system you need to get a more "tutorial" type of book such as that of the wrox team, or from ths sun website. Buying a tools book may prove useless as the application/web containers versions change often and you may want to invest in that only closer the job one!

The first EJB book I've seen with the actual SQL for the tables it uses. The book does not state it's compliance, but I am very familiar with the 1.1 spec and it covers the 1.1 spec with nothing new from my perspective, so I assume it's 1.1 compliant. The book is short and sweet with plenty of examples. The title's keyword of "applying" is exactly correct. It shows application and not theory. If you want theory go for Enterprise Javabean's by O'Reilly. When you are done with that and ready for practical applications, come to this book. I highly recomend it for applying EJB.

I am now considering whether i should order this book immediately as i dun know the version of EJB the book covers.Does any one know which version is it? I want to get a ejb 2.0 book as I want to know more about the additional feature added in version 2If the book still covers v1.1,I think i have a dozen of books at home.