J2EE without EJB, by Rod Johnson and Juergen Hoeller
J2EE without EJB is the runaway best-seller that dares to say "You can build viable enterprise applications, using J2EE, without EJB."
In this hands-on guide, the founders of Spring show you alternatives to EJB that can be used to create robust high-performance enterprise applications at a fraction of the cost. You'll learn practical tools and techniques that can help you:
- Learn how Spring gives you the foundation needed for J2EE development without tying you to a huge container.
- Discover the techniques that two widely respected J2EE developers use to loosen coupling, so you can better maintain, test and extend your applications.
- Find out how to get more out of each line of persistence code, using the persistence solution that makes the best sense for your application.
- Learn how to harness the power of aspect oriented programming (AOP), without adopting all of the risk.
- Understand how model-view-controller (MVC) frameworks are evolving, and where they come up short. Then, learn an alternative framework for building better web-based user interfaces.
In short, learn how the experts slash time and effort on your projects, and discover how to do the same.