This book gives you a firm grounding in every aspect of the JavaBeans component architecture.

Master Java's exciting new technology in programming. With step-by-step examples and real-world projects. It is a comprehensive guide.

This third edition explains the underlying technology, Java classes and interfaces, component model, and runtime behavior of Enterprise JavaBeans. In addition, the book contains an architecture overview, information on resource management and primary services, design strategies, and XML deployment descriptors.

Includes more than 30 percent revised material and five new chapters, covering the new 2.1 features such as EJB Timer Service and JMS as well as the latest open source Java solutions The book was developed as part of TheServerSide.com online EJB community, ensuring a built-in audience Demonstrates how to build an EJB system, program with EJB, adopt best practices, and harness advanced EJB concepts and techniques, including transactions, persistence, clustering, integration, and performance optimization Offers practical guidance on when not to use EJB and how to use simpler, less costly open source technologies in place of or in conjunction with EJB

A concise but complete guide to Java Beans for hardcore corporate developers, this "Power Guide" explores how the new Beans technology compares to CORBA, ActiveX, OpenDoc, and other component technologies. The CD-ROM includes all source code from the book, plus the Java 1.1 JDK and the Beans Development Kit (BDK).

This title provides advanced, in depth coverage of Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) applications. It presents the EJB architecture from the point of view of the person developing EJB applications.