Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3, 2nd Edition

Book Description
Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) continues to be one of the leading
Java technologies and platforms from Oracle (previously Sun). Beginning Java EE 6 Platform with GlassFish 3, Second Edition is this first tutorial book on the final (RTM) version of the Java EE 6 Platform.

Step by step and easy to follow, this book describes many of the
Java EE 6 specifications and reference implementations, and shows them
in action using practical examples. This book uses the new version of
GlassFish 3 to deploy and administer the code examples.

Written by an expert member of the Java EE 6 specification request
and review board in the Java Community Process (JCP), this book
contains the best information possible, from an expert’s perspective on
enterprise Java technologies.

What you’ll learn

• Get started with the final version of the new Java EE 6 Platform.
• Explore and use the new EJB 3.1 and JPA 2.0 APIs from entities to session beans to message�driven beans, and more.
• Discover the new web tier development APIs including JSPs, JSTL,
  and Expression Language, and especially the new JSF 2.0 and Facelets.
• Uncover the new web services, RESTful services, and more available in Java EE 6.
• Create dynamic user interfaces for your enterprise and transactional Java applications.

Who this book is for
This book is for advanced Java programmers as well as Java EE 6
beginners. Architects will also find information about how to layer
their Java EE applications.

About the Author
Antonio Goncalves is a senior software architect specialized in
Java/Java EE. As a former BEA consultant, he has expertise in
application servers (Weblogic, JBoss, and GlassFish). He is the author
of a Java EE 5 book in France and is also an Expert Member on Java EE 6,
EJB 3.1, and JPA 2.0. He is the cofounder of the Paris Java User
Group. For more, visit http://www.antoniogoncalves.org.