Sun Microsystems' Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) defines the standard for developing multitier enterprise applications -- and the Java 2 Enterprise Edition Bible defines the standard for comprehensive coverage of this exciting development tool! This book covers all the primary technologies of J2EE, including: Enterprise JavaBeans, Java Server Pages, servlets, the Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI), the Java Transaction API (JTA), CORBA, and the JDBC data access API. It also explains how XML works with Java. Developers can rely on this book to provide detail on developing and deploying a complete, stable, secure, fast Java platform to the enterprise level....