By Jim Farley, William Crawford
With Prakash Malani, John Norman, Justin Gehtland
Third Edition
November 2005
Pages: 892
Series: In a Nutshell
ISBN 10: 0-596-10142-2 |
ISBN 13: 9780596101428
(Average of 1 Customer Reviews)
Revised and updated for the new 1.4 version of Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise Edition software, Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition is a practical guide for enterprise Java developers.
Full Description
To do this, Java developers today need a clear understanding of how to apply the new APIs, use the latest open source Java tools, and learn the capabilities and pitfalls in Java 2 Enterprise Edition 1.4 -- so they can plan a technology and implementation strategy for new enterprise projects.
Fortunately, this is exactly what they get with the new Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition. Because most integrated development environments (IDE) today include API lookup, we took out the main API sections from our previous edition to make room for new chapters, among others, on Ant, Cactus, Hibernate, Jakarta Struts, JUnit, security, XDoclet, and XML/JAXP.
Revised and updated for the new 1.4 version of Sun Microsystems Java Enterprise Edition software, Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition is a practical guide for enterprise Java developers.
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Featured customer reviews
enterprise everything in a nutshell, January 21 2006
“Java Enterprise in A Nutshell” preserves the spirit of the Nutshell series, but weighs in a t 837 pages. Each chapter covers a different technology in a nutshell. Many of J2EE technologies, such as EJBs and JNDI. Others are J2SE technologies, such as JDBC and XML. There are also chapters on open source tools including Struts, JUnit and Hibernate.
Each chapters aims to be both a short tutorial to the topic containing the most important details. It isn't a complete reference because it is a nutshell, but the chapters still serve as a reference for common tasks. The appendencies contain a more detailed reference on certain topics, such as EJB-QL.
The authors are good about walking you through configuration files and the steps to do common tasks. Conceptual topics and terminology are also included, such as the servlet lifecycle and J2EE security. There are many code examples throughout. In addition to noting best practices, the authors explain when techniques are debated among developers.
The book moves at a fast pace for beginners, but I recommend it for any experienced developers who want a tutorial on different technologies. The only downside is that so many topics are covered, the book can't go into enough depth on each one.
Media reviews
"...serious Java developers will want this as an essential desk reference."
-- James Cox, Library Bookwatch
"This is an update to an excellent book that every Java developer should have. If you don't own it, you should get it; if you own an older version, you should think about getting this updated version...this book is a requirement for all Java developers who need a thorough source of information on a wide-range of common Java development topics, with excellent examples that illustrate usage. This book is definitely one of my favorites."
-- Eric Bruno, Dr. Dobbs Journal
"Authors Jim Farley, William Crawford, Prakash Malani, Justin Gehtland and John G Norman, have done an outstanding job of writing the third edition of a book that provides a pragmatic introduction to the latest release of Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE)...This most excellent book provides concise, fast paced tutorials on a broad range of enterprise Java tools and APIs. More importantly, this book is both a practical guide and quick reference for Java programmers who are writing enterprise applications.
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-- John Vacca, Amazon.com
"Having the right equipment, software tools, and knowledge can make programming in an enterprise environment far easier, more efficient, and more secure. For that reason, O'Reilly's Java Enterprise in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition should be on the desk of every Java enterprise developer, and on the bookshelf of every student Java programmer looking for a career in business software development. It excellently condenses every important aspect of designing Java programs for large, network-connected businesses."
--Jem Matzen, The Jem Report, February 2006
