Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:21:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Lisa Mann 
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Enterprise JavaBeans 2e

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Award-Winning "Enterprise JavaBeans" Updated

Sebastopol, CA--Java Developer's Journal gave the first edition of
Richard Monson-Haefel's "Enterprise JavaBeans" the "Editor's Choice
Awards Best Java Book of 1999" award. O'Reilly & Associates has now
announced a new edition of this invaluable introduction to Enterprise
JavaBeans (EJB) for the enterprise software developer.

EJB (versions 1.1 and 1.0) is an important technology for server-side
application development in Java. "One powerful advantage of the EJB
architecture is that it allows you to partition work appropriately
between different parts of the system: the database provides
persistence, your beans model various business entities and the
interactions between them, and your client application provides a user
interface, but incorporates minimal business logic," says
Monson-Haefel. "The end result is a highly flexible system built from
components that can easily be reused, and that can be changed to suit
your needs without upsetting other parts of the system."

"To be truly versatile, the EJB component design had to be smart,"
explains Monson-Haefel. "For application developers, assembling
enterprise beans is simple, requiring little or no expertise in the
complex system-level issues that often plague three-tier development
efforts. While EJB makes it easy for application developers, it also
provides system developers (the people who write EJB servers) with a
great deal of flexibility in how they support the EJB specification."

"Enterprise JavaBeans, 2nd Edition" shows you how to take advantage of
the flexibility and simplicity that this powerful new architecture
provides.


What readers said about the first edition:
 
"This book has ONE BIG DISADVANTAGE. After reading it, I never
appreciate the complexity of the subject anymore. Made so simple,
anybody can adopt the in-out of EJB in their soul forever...
congratulations on a terrific book. "

"Great for understanding the concept of EJBs. Written in a manner
that's easy for even a beginner to understand."

"Not one of those obtuse techno-weenie trash jobs. The prose and code
are both direct and to the point, building in a logical fashion."

"Very good and thorough description of Enterprise Java Beans. I learned
a lot by following the ever-expanding examples. Text and examples were
easy to follow. I highly recommend this book."

"Enterprise JavaBeans provides a surprisingly clear and engaging
introduction to designing and programming with EJBs."

"Enterprise JavaBeans is a good starting point for anyone who is
interested in the subject, and a reasonable reference for anyone who is
already in the middle of an EJB project."

"A very thorough grounding in EJB. This book can be carried (it's only
320 pages) and still manages to get all of the key concepts across. It
builds up the reader's knowledge by starting at a high level and then
getting deeper as the book goes on, with detailed explanations of the
sample code. You can try out the samples yourself but just reading the
book provides a good EJB education. Strongly recommended."

"I am very new to EJB, and I have found this book to be an excellent
introduction to the subject. The examples were clear, and the text was
very readable. I highly recommend this book to others that seek to
understand EJB architecture."

"I wish all technical books were of this quality.  This book provides
an excellent overview to what Enterprise JavaBeans are and then goes
into details on how to use them.  If all you need is a high-level
understanding of EJBs, chapters 1-3 are for you. If you will be
developing EJBs read chapters 1-9 This will be a book I will continue
to reference to as I develop EJBs."


Articles about Enterprise JavaBeans on the O'Reilly site:

Beans, Beans, Good for Your Enterprise, by Jonathan Knudsen:
http://java.oreilly.com/bite-size/java_1199.html

Microsoft Client Applications and Enterprise JavaBeans:
Can't We All Just Get Along?, by Kurt Christensen:
http://conferences.oreilly.com/java/news/ms_ejb_0300.html


For more information about the book, including Table of Contents, 
index, author bio, and sample chapter see:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/entjbeans2/

Chapter 4, Developing Your First Enterprise Beans, can be found online at:
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/entjbeans2/chapter/ch04.html

For a cover graphic in jpeg format, go to:
ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/graphics/book_covers/hi-res/1565928695.jpg


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Enterprise JavaBeans, 2nd Edition
By Richard Monson-Haefel
2nd Edition March 2000 
1-56592-869-5, 492 pages, $34.95
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1-800-998-9938
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