j2ee good and reliable books

Question

Can anybody suggest some good books for starting J2EE? I have done Core and Advanced Java ( up to Swing).

Answer 1

Have a look at The J2EE Tutorial.

Answer 2

If your starting with J2EE as a beginner these books will be helpful

Head First Servlets and JSP

Java Server Programming Black Book

Good luck !

Answer 3

First I want to point out that both The Java EE 5 Tutorial and The Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume I are both available for free online. This is the best place to start and the examples work with the GlassFish J2EE container, which has free versions available online (you can get it bundled with NetBeans).

Second, although it is a superb book, Head First Servlets and JSP really only covers the Web tier in any depth at all. It's definitely worth reading if you want to learn servlets and JSP in depth, but there's a lot more to J2EE than just these components. (See the table of contents on the Java EE 5 Tutorial link above to see how much more.)

Answer 4

I would also suggest Real World Java EE Pattern -- Rethinking Best Practices. Lots of sensible advice in it and a clear coverage of old school J2EE vs. modern JEE, for instance outdated best practices.