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Welcome to Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0! As part of the Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), the Enterprise JavaBeans architecture has become the accepted standard for the development of distributed, mission-critical business applications. The Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) specification turns J2EE application servers into a foundation for building applications that are secure, transactional, scalable, and portable. If you develop large-scale business systems and you’ve never used EJB, now is the time to join the momentum that’s thriving on an ever-growing number of success stories. If you already use EJB, the 2.0 Specification offers you even more ...

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