This introduction to Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB's) discusses the component paradigm, which is the basic idea behind EJB's, covers basics and focuses on issues beyond specification.

Rob Castaneda is principal architect at CustomWare Asia Pacific, where he provides architecture consulting and training in EJB/J2EE/XML-based applications and integration servers to clients throughout Asia and America. Rob's multinational background, combined with his strong real-world business experience, enables him to see through the specifications to create realistic solutions to major business problems. He has also contributed to and technically edited various leading EJB and J2EE books.

1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals
3. The Architecture of Enterprise JavaBeans
4. Session Beans
5. Entity Beans
6. Message-Driven Beans
7. Transactions
8. Security
9. Practical Applications
10. Web Services and Scheduling