Java 2 Enterprise Edition 1.4 Bible

From the contents:
Foreword - Acknowledgments - Introduction
Part I: Introduction - 1: Understanding Java and the J2EE Platform - 2: Reviewing XML Fundamentals - 3: Introducing Application Servers - 4: Understanding Remote Method Invocation
Part II: The Presentation Tier - 5: Studying Servlet Programming - 6: Going Over JSP Basics - 7: Using JSP Tag Extensions
Part III: The Enterprise Information System Tier - 8: Working with JavaMail - 9: Understanding the Java Messaging Service - 10: Introducing Java Transactions - 11: Examining JNDI and Directory Services - 12: Understanding Java Authentication and Authorization Services - 13: Exploring Java Cryptography Extensions
Part IV: The Service Tier - 14: Understanding EJB Architecture and Design - 15: Explaining Session Beans and Business Logic - 16: Working with Entity Beans - 17: Using Message-Driven Beans
Part V: The Data Tier - 18: Reviewing Java Database Connectivity - 19: Understanding the J2EE Connector Architecture
Part VI: Web Services - 20: Introducing Web Services - 21: Digging Deeper into SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI - 22: Understanding J2EE Web Services
Part VII: Patterns - 23: Reviewing Presentation-Tier Patterns - 24: Working with Service-Tier Patterns - 25: Using Data-Tier Patterns
Part VIII: Advanced Topics - 26: Exploring Frameworks and Application Architecture - 27: Using ANT to Build and Deploy Applications - 28: Creating High-Performance Java Applications
Appendix A: Airline Reservations Business Case - Appendix B: Magazine Publisher Business Case - Appendix C: Additional Reading and References - Index