EJB 3 is the most important innovation introduced in Java EE 5.0. EJB 3 simplifies enterprise development, abandoning the complex EJB 2.x model in favor of a lightweight POJO framework. The new API represents a fresh perspective on EJB without sacrificing the mission of enabling business application developers to create robust, scalable, standards-based solutions. EJB 3 in Action is a fast-paced tutorial, geared toward helping you learn EJB 3 and the Java Persistence API quickly and easily. For newcomers to EJB, this book provides a solid foundation in EJB. For the developer moving to EJB 3 from EJB 2, this book addresses the changes both in the EJB API and in the way the developer should approach EJB and persistence.

Written by senior members of the Oracle team, this book is a hands-on tutorial detailing Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control's management of Middleware. The material has been carefully selected from Packt's fuller 350 page "Middleware Management with Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control 10g R5". If you are a Middleware or System Administrator or an IT Architect who wants to maximize the system performance of Oracle Fusion Middleware solutions, then this book is for you. You'll also find it helpful if you are a DBA who wants to become a Middleware Administrator. You should have basic knowledge of middleware/application server management.

This book is a hands-on tutorial detailing Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid Control's management of Middleware. It is a 'how-to', and provides best practices, tips, and troubleshooting guidelines for managing middleware with Oracle Enterprise Manager. This book is targeted at Middleware Administrators, IT Architects, and System Administrators who want to monitor, diagnose, and maximize the system performance of Oracle !--[if gte mso 9] Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ![endif]--!--[if gte mso 9] ![endif]-- Fusion Middleware solutions.