Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and Development (Programmer to Programmer)

Java & XML, 2nd Edition: Solutions to Real-World Problems

Servlets

Professional Java Server Programming J2EE Edition

Format: Hardcover
Author: Subrahmanyam Allamaraju
ReleaseDate: September, 2000
Publisher: Peer Information Inc.
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This is an into book
If you don't know the j2ee technology at all or you intend to know any part of the j2ee then this is a good start point. This is a "intro" book from several authors. But if you liked to dig into a specific area or to develop an j2ee application then this book is not sufficient.
Moreover this j2ee book is a bit obsolate, the 1. 3 edition is a better choice though the j2ee tech goes to the 1. 4 edition.

Most complete J2EE book I've seen
I have yet to see another book that as much breadth of information on J2EE. This is a great book for people wanting to learn more about the many features, services, packages and nuances of Enterprise Java. It explains what each part is, how it works, and how it integrates with other parts. While you would have to buy some additional books if you needed more in-depth information on a particular topic, this book will help you know which questions to ask. Granted, with so many authors there isn't much continuity, and being a Wrox book there will be errors in the examples. But as a reference book, especially for newbies, this one is hard to top.

Great book
It provides you with most of the possible technologies that you could use in a basic J2EE application. This book is one the most comprehensive ones that I've bought. I love the section on the J2EE architecture. For newbies I typcially request that they read that section first. It does justice to basic topics like JDBC & Servlets & tag libraries, and the concepts about them. As well as introduces EJBs and other technologies. I am a long time java developer and I use it as a constant reference. Great job WROX!.