Press Release
October 19, 2001
Third Edition of Award-Winning Book Updated for Enterprise JavaBeans Version 2.0
Sebastopol, CA--Since Enterprise JavaBeans was first introduced as a
draft specification in late 1997, it has established itself as one of
the most important Java enterprise technologies provided by Sun
Microsystems. As author Richard Monson-Haefel explains in the
just-released third edition of Enterprise
JavaBeans (O'Reilly, US
$44.95), Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) defines a server-side component
model that allows business objects to be developed and moved from one
brand of EJB container to another. EJBs can run without modification on
any operating system, and they can run on any EJB enterprise server.
Today, products that conform to the Enterprise JavaBeans standard come
from every sector of the IT industry.
For developers, however, the challenge is that although Enterprise
JavaBeans is a fairly simple technology to use, the amount of work
required to truly understand and become proficient in it is
significant. As Monson-Haefel says, "Enterprise JavaBeans is an
extremely complex and ambitious enterprise technology that requires a
great deal of time and study to master." Earlier editions of the
award-winning Enterprise
JavaBeans book, covering EJB 1.0 and 1.1,
quickly became the standard reference of developers using Enterprise
JavaBeans technology. But much has changed with the recent release of
EJB 2.0, including several important new technologies that will have
developers hitting the books once more. The latest edition of
Enterprise JavaBeans provides the much needed documentation that
developers seek.
"The specification was just updated to a major new version, version
2.0," says Monson-Haefel. "This new version makes a lot of improvements
on the previous one and adds some powerful new technology like
message-driven beans and the new container-managed persistence model.
We had to write this new edition to cover these features so people
could learn about them."
Enterprise
JavaBeans, Third Edition explains and demonstrates the
fundamentals of the Enterprise JavaBeans 2.0 and 1.1 architectures. The
book provides a straightforward, no-nonsense explanation of the
underlying technology, Java Classes and interfaces, component model,
and runtime behavior of Enterprise JavaBeans. The third edition covers
entity beans, including the new container-managed persistence model
(CMP) and the EJB Query Language (EJB QL), the complex relationships
between entity beans, message-driven beans and the Java Message
Service, session beans, and more. The new edition of the book is also
the first to have companion workbooks available for free download.
"The companion workbooks will help readers install and configure
specific EJB servers so they can run examples from the book," explains
Monson-Haefel. "For example, the WebLogic workbook shows how to install
WebLogic 6.1, configure the environment and database, and then run all
the WebLogic examples that are in the third edition of my book. The
WebSphere and J2EE 1.3 SDK workbooks are also available. It's pretty
neat synergy between my new EJB book and the workbooks. Judging by
early review, the workbooks will be extremely helpful to readers, and
the best part about it is that the workbooks are free in PDF format
from the O'Reilly website!"
Previous editions of Enterprise JavaBeans have won the JavaPRO
Reader's Choice Award (2001) for Best Java Book for Experts,
Amazon.com's Best of 2000 award, the Java Developer's Journal Editor's
Choice Award 2000 for Best Java Book and the Java Developers Journal
2001 Reader's Choice Second Place for Best Java Book. The latest
edition of the book is intended for developers and technical managers
who want to have a good overview of Enterprise JavaBeans, as well as an
understanding of some of the details of development. Monson-Haefel, who
is one of the world's leading experts on Enterprise JavaBeans, says
that the new edition is a great book for experts and novices in the
field of EJB technology alike.
What the critics said about the previous edition:
"With plenty of material on EJB architecture and design, this new
edition can serve as an authoritative resource for mastering today's
bean standards. Besides a general introduction to EJBs, the new edition
of this book excels at highlighting the differences between the EJB 1.0
and 1.1 standards. Sample code is provided for both versions. In all,
the revised edition of Enterprise JavaBeans shows off the
considerable strengths of the new EJB 1.1 standard. Suitable for any
working Java programmer or IT manager, the clear presentation of the
strategies and techniques for successful component design help make
this book a smart choice for successful development with
EJBs."
--Richard Dragan, Amazon.com, May 2001
"A superb update...in this excellent 2nd edition, Monson-Haefel
continues to improve an already strong work in this highly specialized
field, helping users learn how to develop EJB to model their business
and how to use the beans in clientsan essential guide for those heavily
involved in using Java in their company to work on enterprise software
development projects. Once again, the famous O'Reilly emphasis on a
common-sense approach to explaining very technical material, depth of
detail, and focus on the practical, has resulted in yet another very
useful O'Reilly text that is very relevant to anyone working in
Java."
--Dale Farris, Golden Triangle PC Club, May 2001
"Now in a new and completely updated edition, Enterprise JavaBeans
continues to be an essential reference book for all Java users.
Enterprise JavaBeans is thoroughly 'user friendly' and will enable
even the novice to build complex, mission-critical systems using
snap-together software components that model business objects
persistence, security, and transaction management on entrepreneurial,
informational, and personal websites. Highly recommended for all Java
users."
--Reviewer's Bookwatch, June 2000
Online Resources:
Enterprise
JavaBeans
By Richard Monson-Haefel
Third Edition, September 2001
ISBN 0-596-00226-2, 567 pages, $44.95 (US)
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938
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