Preface

About this book

This book has two main purposes. First, it provides Java developers with all the information they need to author robust, powerful, secure EJB applications. Second, it provides guidance on, and interpretation of, the EJB Specification, focusing particularly on Version 2.0. It also describes some of the more important technologies that are associated with EJBs: JNDI, JDBC, JMS, and Web components.

My experience teaching EJB technology and advising on EJB projects has shown that it is relatively easy for an experienced developer to gain the skills necessary to begin working with EJBs. There are many courses, textbooks, and tutorials that provide support at this introductory level. The problem is that they don’t provide the ...

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