What is this book about?
Expert One-on-One J2EE Development without EJB shows Java
developers and architects how to build robust J2EE applications
without having to use Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB). This practical,
code-intensive guide provides best practices for using simpler and
more effective methods and tools, including JavaServer pages,
servlets, and lightweight frameworks.


What does this book cover?


The book begins by examining the limits of EJB technology
? what it does well and not so well. Then the authors guide
you through alternatives to EJB that you can use to create higher
quality applications faster and at lower cost ? both agile
methods as well as new classes of tools that have evolved over the
past few years.


They then dive into the details, showing solutions based on the
lightweight framework they pioneered on SourceForge ? one of
the most innovative open source communities. They demonstrate how
to leverage practical techniques and tools, including the popular
open source Spring Framework and Hibernate. This book also guides
you through productive solutions to core problems, such as
transaction management, persistence, remoting, and Web tier design.
You will examine how these alternatives affect testing,
performance, and scalability, and discover how lightweight
architectures can slash time and effort on many projects.


What will you learn from this book?


Here are some details on what you'll find in this book:





How to find the simplest and most maintainable architecture for
your application

Effective transaction management without EJB

How to solve common problems in enterprise software development
using AOP and Inversion of Control

Web tier design and the place of the Web tier in a
well-designed J2EE application

Effective data access techniques for J2EE applications with
JDBC, Hibernate, and JDO

How to leverage open source products to improve productivity
and reduce custom coding

How to design for optimal performance and scalability