Review by mosminer for Professional Java Server Programming J2EE, 1.3 Edition
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This book presents a nice overview of the primary components of J2EE architecture. If you’re looking for gory details on J2EE technologies this isn’t your text.

As with any multi-author book the writing style varies wildly. All the examples are extremely trivial. The important part is you get explanation about how all the fundamental pieces of J2EE work together and what they do. Everything from Java Server Pages, to EJBs, JNDI, JMS, Web Servers (no real coverage on Web Services), different app servers, JAAS, JTA, etc.

Nice reference book for high level or simple questions when you’re trying to learn the ropes. Basically useless for any hard core implementation efforts.

Review by Y. Ho for Professional Java Server Programming J2EE, 1.3 Edition
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From time to time, I read many Java/J2EE books and on-line articles. What I like about this book is its complete but concise introduction of various J2EE topics. The content is easy to read and the code is easy to follow. (I am using Forte 3.0 CE, J2SE_1.3.1, J2EE_1.3 and J2EE Toolkit 2.1) After reading this book, not only will you know how to use each API but also obtain comprehensive coverage about J2EE components. Best of all, you can just focus on the chapter that is most important to you without the need to start from page 1. If you are getting started for J2EE server-side programming, seek no further. This is an excellent hand-on book. However, this book may not contain the real-life codes that you are looking for…

Review by Barbara J. Ericson for Professional Java Server Programming J2EE, 1.3 Edition
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I often find the Wrox books to have some good chapters and some bad chapters since they have different authors for the different chapters. This book is better than many other Wrox books. Many of the chapters are well written with good examples. I also found the structure to be good.One thing that is a problem is that while some of the examples are well commented others have no comments. This is typical of Java books.

Review by Ajay Gupta for Professional Java Server Programming J2EE, 1.3 Edition
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This book is its complete but contains a concise compendium of all J2EE fundamentals and technologies. The material is easy to read and code is easy to follow. I have not seen any other book that covers all J2EE-based technologies in detail that this book covers. I have also put this book as a textbook for my J2EE course at UTA. This book gives a comprehensive coverage of all J2EE technologies, concepts, APIs and components. Each chapter in the book can be independently studied and read in any order which is one of the best selling points of this book. This book is an excellent introduction book to J2EE which also makes it a highly seeked textbook for J2EE courses. This is also an excellent hand-on book.

Review by FEI HUNG NG for Professional Java Server Programming J2EE, 1.3 Edition
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What can i say?? I used it to pass Sun Certified Web Component Developer and on project!! Big book! worth the $$ ! just buy and read it.