Java EE Frequently Asked Questions

Java EE FAQ
This FAQ addresses the benefits of the Java EE and Java EE 5 platforms and examines the Java EE 5 SDK.

EJB 3.0 Technology FAQ
This FAQ describes EJB 3.0 and its improvements over EJB 2.1 and earlier specifications.

Java Persistence API FAQ
This FAQ introduces the Java Persistence API and discusses the Java Persistence API's advantages and how it is being developed.

Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)
This FAQ answers such questions as "What are the main benefits of the J2EE platform?" and "What technologies are included in the J2EE platform?"

Java Technology and XML
This FAQ addresses general XML questions as well as specific questions about Java API for XML-Based Web Services (JAX-WS), Java API for XML Processing (JAXP), Java Architecture for XML Binding (JAXB), Java API for XML Messaging (JAXM), Java API for XML Registries (JAXR), and Java API for XML-Based RPC (JAX-RPC).

JavaServer Pages Technology
One FAQ covers general JSP-related questions, while a technical FAQ answers how JSP pages work, how JSP pages are invoked and compiled, and more.

JavaServer Faces Technology
This FAQ outlines the basics of JavaServer Faces technology, and answers troubleshooting questions.

Java Message Service API
The general questions cover, "What is the Java Message Service?," "What is compelling about the Java Message Service?," and "Why should developers use the Java Message Service?" The technical Q&As discuss specifics about the Java Message Service API's capabilities.

JDBC Technology
This FAQ describes JDBC functionality and answers questions about using the JDBC API.

JavaMail API
This FAQ is divided into several categories: general, installation and configuration, programming, reading mail/IMAP, sending mail/SMTP, POP3, JavaMail in servlets, and JavaMail in applets.