Enterprise JavaBeans for Beginners

Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) is a server-side component architecture for the development and deployment of component-based, distributed business applications. It is developed as a solution for producing scalable, transactional, and multi-user secure business applications. This book focuses on teaching the motivation behind EJB, and the nuts and bolts in learning the implementation of EJB multi-tier business applications. This book is designed for readers who are new to developing large-scale, multi-tier, distributed computer systems. It uses NetBeans interactive development environment and GlassFish Application Server, bundled with NetBeans, to develop, deploy and run EJB applications. Readers should find the complete source code available in the book enlightening in their learning process.