Editorial Reviews:
A user's manual for "the best thing since the Java language itself" Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) will radically streamline the application development process. It provides a standard way for developing enterprise-level Java applications. And, best of all, it comes equipped with built-in services like database access, security, and transaction monitoring. With EJB, programmers can simply write the business software and hook it into the EJB services it needs to work. The rush is on to develop EJB compliant applications. Filled with practical, proven tips and techniques, this book offers an overview of what EJB is, how it works, and how to build specific EJB applications. CD-ROM includes sample source code, the EJB specification and supporting code from JavaSoft, demos of EJB servers, and links to other sources.
Centering on Sun's Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) 1.1 specification, Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans surveys the range of technologies and APIs needed to use EJBs successfully. Mixing a high-level perspective on EJBs with plenty of practical programming advice, this title makes a good choice for the IS manager or developer planning to use EJBs in future projects. This book succeeds in two notable ways. First, it presents a fine high-level overview describing EJBs and how they fit into today's multitiered, server-side enterprise architectures. The author makes connections between EJBs and other component architectures (such as Microsoft DNA and CORBA). Illustrated with numerous diagrams, these chapters will be useful to anyone seeking to understand the basics of Sun's powerful component model. This title also serves as a programming primer for serious EJB development. In later sections, the author introduces practical advice for creating both session and entity beans, with plenty of nuts-and-bolts advice, including how to work with actual EJB products. (This book also shows you what to look for when purchasing an EJB application server to deploy your bean components.) Later chapters delve into transaction management and show how to use Java with CORBA and IIOP. The text culminates in an impressive case study using EJBs and Java servlets to power an e-commerce Web site (complete with an online catalog and a shopping cart). This example is a standout, and it's all you will likely need to get started with EJBs in custom projects. Final appendices cover several APIs and standards in more detail, including RMI, JNDI, and XML. In all, this title succeeds at bringing the EJB standard home to the practical reader. It demystifies EJBs and gives both managers and developers what they need to start solving business problems using this powerful new component model. --Richard Dragan Topics covered: Overview of Enterprise JavaBeans (EJBs) component model and Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), the EJB 1.1 standard, multitiered server-side architectures, J2EE technology primer: RMI, JNDI, JDBC, JTS/JTA, servlets and JSPs, Java IDL, JavaMail, Connectors, XML, EJB Container and Server products and responsibilities, session beans: stateless and stateful beans, EJB security and component life cycle, entity beans and persistence: bean-managed persistent entity beans and container-managed persistent entity beans, flat and nested transactions, ACID properties, two-phase commits, CORBA and RMI-IIOP and EJBs, e-commerce case study using EJBs and servlets.
Customer Reviews:
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 Super EJB book
Early this month I emailed Jacquie Barker (author Beginning Java Objects and Deploying Java Objects). This was the email and I quote "Yes, your email about the difficulties encountered by legacy programmers in transitioning to J2EE is indeed true. It took me quite sometime to really understand the whole concept, but after a journey (as you call it) distance equivalent to reading 5 different books on J2EE, I finally found one book which is for me, the super book on J2EE. This book is Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans and the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition by Ed Roman. Although this is a 1999 book on J2EE, the explanations are so thorough and graceful in presenting each topic, that I highly recommend this to legacy programmers new to the subject". To Ed Roman, thank you very much indeed. Great Book...
I'm new to this whole Java and come here with a background of C++/COM/DCOM. I must say, this book is written excellent. It gave me a very good understanding of what the heck is all about EJB and stuff around it. Starting with a review of Server-side architectures, jumps into beans and building different kinds of them. Appendix items give very good idea of technology surrounding EJB. While the theory part of the book talks about design and architectural issues, the code examples are the best to put you in a position to start building EJB apps immediately. I strongly recommend this book. It definitely helps those people who have no idea about EJB so far. Detail Coverage of the EJB Topic
A very good book to start off with EJB and is also useful for Developers too.  Excellent book to understand EJB
Excellent book to understand EJB. I downloaded this book from theServerside.com ( PDF format) and read it. The pdf content cannot be printed and it can be read online only. I will wait for the next edition to be out ( chapters for review are already available on theServerside.com) and then buy it. The next edition will cover EJB 2.0. Looking forward to the EJB 2.0 book!
If this first book is any indication, the upcoming release from Ed Roman (and pals) is a purchasing no-brainer. Amazon.com already lists the second book and I notice that one of the authors is Floyd Marinescu of theserverside fame. What a powerhouse of authors and information!The first book was well written and and the author was even available via e-mail for any questions or troubleshooting. The book is a MUST for any Java developers library!! More Customer Reviews:
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