title: The Java EE 6 Tutorial: Basic Concepts (4th Edition) (Java Series)
author: Eric Jendrock
description: <strong><i>The Java EE 6 Tutorial: Basic Concepts, Fourth Edition,</i></strong>is a task-oriented, example-driven guide to developing enterprise applications for the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 (Java EE 6). Written by members of the Java EE 6 documentation team at Oracle, this book provides new and intermediate Java programmers with a deep understanding of the platform.
zlib_text: **Java EE 6 Pocket Guide**
  
   **Arun Gupta**
  
  Published by O’Reilly Media  
  
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  Beijing ⋅ Cambridge ⋅ Farnham ⋅ Köln ⋅ Sebastopol ⋅ Tokyo
  
  To Menka, my lovely wife and best friend. Your support and encouragement make
  our lives fun and meaningful.
  
  To Aditya and Mihir, my two joyful boys, for playing with me and keeping me
  charged.
  
   **Preface**
  
  The Java EE 6 platform has taken ease-of-development in enterprise Java
  programming to new heights. This book is directed towards the audience who
  wants to get a quick overview of the platform and to keep coming back to learn
  the basics.
  
  This book provides an overview of the key specifications in the Java EE 6
  platform (one specification per chapter). The main concepts from the different
  specifications are explained and accompanied by code samples. No prior
  knowledge of earlier versions of the platform is required. However, some basic
  understanding of Java is required to understand the code.
  
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