Welcome to Core J2EE Patterns!

On this site, you will find the entire Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) Pattern catalog from the book Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies authored by architects from the Sun Java Center. All patterns are published in their entire form from the first edition of the book.

Places to go from here:

• Core J2EE Patterns Catalog (with all the 15
  patterns from the book)
• Read about the book
• Read the forewords from the book:
  • Foreword by Grady Booch
  • Foreword by Martin Fowler
• Read what experts say
• Download the book's sample code
• Check out the J2EE Tutorial
• Check out the Java BluePrints for the Enterprise
• Learn how the Java Pet Store sample application implements the Core J2EE Patterns
• Learn about the Sun Java Center
• Check out other resources
• Buy the book
• Contact Us: We love to hear from you!

Last Updated:22-Jul-2002