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Java Enterprise in a Nutshell A Desktop Quick Reference

By Kris Magnusson, David Flanagan, Jim Farley, William Crawford
First Edition  September 1999 
Pages: 660
ISBN 10: 1-56592-483-5 | ISBN 13: 9781565924833
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The Java Enterprise APIs are building blocks for creating enterprise-wide distributed applications in Java. Java Enterprise in a Nutshell covers the RMI, Java IDL, JDBC, JNDI, Java Servlet, and Enterprise JavaBeans APIs, with a fast-paced tutorial and compact reference material on each technology. Covers Java 1.2.
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Java Enterprise in a Nutshell is an indispensable quick reference for Java programmers who are writing distributed enterprise applications. The book provides fast-paced tutorials on the following Java Enterprise APIs:
  • JDBC, a vendor-independent API for accessing relational database systems
  • RMI, a Java-only approach to distributed computing that relies on remote method invocation
  • Java IDL, a CORBA-based, language-independent approach to distributed computing
  • Java servlets, a mechanism for extending a web server that allows Java code to perform tasks traditionally handled by CGI scripts
  • JNDI, a generic Java API for working with networked naming and directory services
  • Enterprise JavaBeans, a component model that separates high-level business logic from low-level housekeeping chores like security and transaction management
These APIs are the building blocks of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Sun's recently announced new platform for enterprise computing. J2EE is the standard Java 2 platform with a number of extensions for enterprise development. Java Enterprise in a Nutshell also contains O'Reilly's classic-style, quick-reference material for all of the classes in the various packages that comprise the Enterprise APIs. This material includes the core Enterprise APIs that are part of Java 1.2, as well as numerous standard extensions. This book is a companion to both Java in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition, which covers the key non-graphical, non-enterprise APIs in Java 1.2, and Java Foundation Classes in a Nutshell, which describes the graphics- and GUI-related classes of Java 1.2.

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Java Enterprise in a Nutshell Review,  October 14 1999
Submitted by Benjamin Edwards   [Respond | View]



This is an outstanding book and reference guide. It is aimed right at the level of an experienced Java developer who is moving into the enterprise realm. O'Reilly books never cease to amaze me...


Java Enterprise in a Nutshell Review,  October 04 1999
Submitted by Amit D. Chaudhary   [Respond | View]



An excellent book and good overall coverage. Request: Why not put the source code on the web site, the TOC, etc are no good to those who have brought the book. Thanks Amit


Java Enterprise in a Nutshell Review,  September 17 1999
Submitted by Peter James   [Respond | View]



O'Reilly have done it again ... another masterpiece of knowledge in their unique reference style. A must for the developer of EJB.

Peter James
Lead Technical Consultant
AGENCY.COM - London


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Java Enterprise in a Nutshell Review,  October 20 1998
Submitted by Kader Wadan   [Respond | View]



This is an excellent book on almost all essential topics of the java Enterprise usage. I want to add three suggestions and hope to be added in the next edition:

1.) A seperate section at the end of the JNDI chapter on DataSource and ConnectionPoolDataSource interfaces.

2.) A companian examples book: java Enterprise in a nutshell. Similar to Java in a Nutshell.

3.) A complete working example (e.g. e-Commerce) to demonstrate the interplay among the JavaEnterprise components (in the examples book).

Munich, Kader

Media reviews "I was worried when I bought this book that they were attempting to cover too much, but I think they have done a remarkable job. This book really is the most readable introduction to J2EE I have found so far. It's small enough to carry about (unlike the massive Wrox tomes), and the API reference can help to keep it useful after you've absorbed the introductory material. It even has a basic SQL reference, which you don't get in some JDBC books!" --Frank Carver, Javaranch.com, Nov 2000

"Overall, I was surprised by how well rounded this book was. It really is a useful Java Enterprise reference and it deserves a place of honour on my desk." --Steve Cornish, Overload OL37, May 2000


"Java Enterprise in a Nutshell gives advanced Java developers a one-stop resource for programming with the disparate APIs required for today's enterprise development, including JDBC, RMI, servlets, and EJBsa Overall, this handy and readable guide to the latest in Java APIs can be truly invaluable to the developer bringing Java to the corporate enterprise for the first time." --Richard Dragan, amazon.com, March 2000

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