Beginning Java EE 5: From Novice to Professional by Kevin Mukhar

by James L. Weaver

The Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) is an extremely powerful platform for developing enterprise-level Java-based applications, primarily for the server. This book shows you how to harness that power, examining how the pieces of the new J2EE 5 platform fit together.

This book surpasses explaining how to code a JSP or an EJB: It explains when and where to use these APIs, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and perhaps most importantly, how to employ the best practices for using them.

Hands-on tutorials are also included, along with clear explanations and working code examples. You will grow to take the next step—from writing client-side desktop applications to writing enterprise applications. You will also learn how to use the individual APIs and tools in the J2EE platform, and how to merge these to create your own enterprise applications.

Paperback

First published October 28, 2005

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The quality of this book is extremely variable and, at its best, not very good. The code examples are obtuse and awkward, doing very little to articulate the reasoning behind the methodologies presented. Many statements made by the book regarding non-Java EE technologies are demonstrably false, which raises questions about the book's veracity on Java EE itself. I would not recommend this book to anyone.