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Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans Third Edition

You will have to provide an email to download this free javabeans book from TheServerSide.com in pdf form.

Java Thin-Client Programming

This free java book is an IBM redbook. There may have been a link to it here before, but they seem to keep moving things around over there at IBM.

The J2EE Architect's Handbook

This book is written for technical architects and senior developers tasked with designing and leading the development of J2EE java applications. This book will guide the architect through the entire process from analysis through application deployment providing numerous tips, tricks, and best practices along the way.

J2EE 1.4 Application Server Developer's Guide

This guide describes how to create and run Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE platform) applications that follow the new open Java standards model for Java Servlet, JavaServer Pages (JSP), Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB), and other J2EE components on the J2EE 1.4 Application Server.

Designing Web Services with the J2EE 1.4 Platform : JAX-RPC, SOAP, and XML Technologies

This book describes designing Web services using the current technologies available with the JavaTM 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition.

Designing Enterprise Applications with the J2EE Platform, Second Edition

This book, now in its second edition, describes standard approaches to designing multitier enterprise applications with the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition. This book, and the accompanying Java Pet Store sample application, are part of the successful Java BluePrints program created by Sun Microsystems with the introduction of the J2EE platform.

Sams Teach Yourself Java 2 in 24 Hours

Sams Teach Yourself Java in 24 Hours is a step-by-step tutorial that teaches someone with no previous programming experience how to create simple Java programs and applets.

1000 Java Tips!

1000 Java Tips is a free java book available in pdf format for download.

Advanced Programming for the Java 2 Platform

This book is for developers with more than a beginning level of understanding of writing programs in the Java programming language. The example application is written with the Java? 2 platform APIs and explained in terms of functional hows and whys, so if you need help installing the Java platform, setting up your environment, or getting your first application to work, you should first read a more introductory book.

The Java Web Services Tutorial

This tutorial is a beginner's guide to developing Web services and Web applications using the Java Web Services Developer Pack (Java WSDP). The Java WSDP is an all-in-one download containing key technologies to simplify building of Web services using the Java 2 Platform. This tutorial requires a full installation (Typical, not Custom) of the Java WSDP.

Bleeding at the Keyboard

A Guide to Modern Programming with Java

Java an Object First Approach

This book stresses the development of objects and software design using the Java programming language. 16 chapters with many examples.

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - Java Version

Free textbook available under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Introduction to Programming Using Java

An on-line textbook on introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction.

Introduction to Programming Using Java Version 3.0, Summer 2000

An on-line textbook on introductory programming, which uses Java as the language of instruction.

Thinking in Java

Bruce Eckel's free Java book can be downloaded for free.

The JavaTM Virtual Machine Specification

In The JavaTM Virtual Machine Specification, Second Edition, Sun's designers of the Java virtual machine provide comprehensive coverage of the Java virtual machine class file format and instruction set.

Securing Java on the Web

Free online Java book.

Java Look and Feel Design Guilelines

Free online Java book.

Enterprise JavaBeans Development Using VisualAge for Java

IBM Redbook can be read online or downloaded.

Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Java

The primary goal of this book is to promote object-oriented design using Java and to illustrate the use of the emerging object-oriented design patterns.

A Java GUI Programmer's Primer

This book contains an introduction to the systematic development of Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) using the Java environment.

The Java Language Specification

Written by the inventors of the technology, the definitive technical reference for the Java programming language.

The Java Virtual Machine Specification, Second Edition

Sun's designers of the Java virtual machine provide comprehensive coverage of the Java virtual machine class file format and instruction set in this free java book.

Application Interoperability: Microsoft .NET and J2EE

Application Interoperability: Microsoft .NET and J2EE presents interoperability best practices, and illustrates these approaches with a functional sample application. It shows how to link Microsoft .NET and J2EE, using Web services, runtime bridges, and asynchronous techniques.

Jan Newmarch's Guide to JINI Technologies

Distributed under the terms and conditions set forth in the Open Publication License.

Design and Implement Servlets, JSPs, and EJBs for IBM WebSphere Application Server

"This IBM redbook provides design guidelines for developing e-business applications based on servlets, JavaServer Pages (JSP) and Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) technologies." This is supposed to be available in html and pdf format, but the html version only appeared to be abstracts when I viewed it, and I recommend downloading the pdf file or viewing it online rather than html format.

Servlet and JSP Programming with IBM WebSphere Studio and VisualAge for Java

"This IBM Redbook provides you with sufficient information to effectively use the WebSphere and VisualAge for Java environments to create, manage and deploy Web-based applications using methodologies centered around servlet, JavaServer Pages, and JavaBean architectures." This is supposed to be available in html and pdf format, but the html version only appeared to be abstracts when I viewed it, and I recommend downloading the pdf file or viewing it online rather than html format.

Objects and Java

Objects and Java covers the Java language and many APIs as well as topics required for successful use of the language and APIs, especially object-oriented techniques and multi-threading. 9 chapters out of 16 planned at this time (up to exceptions).

Inside the Java Virtual Machine

Explains Java's architecture and internals, and several Java APIs closely tied to the virtual machine, to Java programmers. Reading this book will help you gain a deeper understanding of Java technology, and in the process, help you become more effective at Java programming. This new edition is fully revised for Java 2.

The Design Patterns Java Companion

Design Patterns is a catalog of 23 generally useful patterns for writing object-oriented software. It provides at least one complete, visual Java program for each of the 23 patterns.

Thinking in Patterns with Java

Another Bruce Eckel java book that can be downloaded for free.

Mastering Enterprise Java Beans Second Edition

Readers will learn everything they need to jumpstart their EJB development, from the basics of EJB architecture to developing transactional, scalable, and secure multiuser enterprise applications.

2 Sample Chapters from an intro to Java book

Free download of chapters 1 and 2 of "Murach's Beginning Java 2"; at the end of these chapters, you'll be able to write your first Java application