"An invaluable tutorial on the dramatic changes to Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) 3.0Featuring myriad changes from its previous versions, EJB 3.0 boasts a very different programming and deployment model, with nearly every aspect of development affected. Even the most experienced EBJ and J2EE developers will need to relearn how to best use EJB to develop mission-critical applications. This author team of experts has taken their combined skills in architecture, development, consulting, and knowledge transfer to explain the various changes to EJB 3.0 as well as the rationale behind these changes. You'"
"EJB 3.0 is a radical departure from previous releases and has virtually been rewritten, so even the most experienced developers will need to relearn how to best use EJB with open source technologiesThis new edition continues the tradition of the first three bestselling editions of Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans and is packed with more than 50 percent new and revised material, four new chapters, and one new appendixExplores the two key changes to EJB: the fundamental shift in architecture to a simpler, easier-to-use POJO (Plain Old Java Object) model and the use of a metadata rather than deploy."@en

Mastering Enterprise JavaBeansTM 3.0