Java 2 Enterprise Edition 1.4 Bible

The world of information technology is evolving rapidly. Enterprise applications must deliver services that meet the needs of the global business environment, ensure that users’ data remains private, protect the integrity of enterprise data, and ensure that business transactions are accurate and processed quickly. Enterprises today need to extend their reach, reduce their costs, and lower the response times of their services to customers, employers, and suppliers. Typically, applications that do these things must combine enterprise information systems (EIS) with new business functions that deliver services to a broad range of users.