Spring in Action

These days, the latest Java frameworks try to achieve a balance between coding and configuration. Spring provides solutions for many of the common problems in building an enterprise application, by applying IoC (Inversion of Control) and AOP (aspect-oriented programming). The framework off-loads a lot of the complexity of an application from code to configuration.
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UML References

UML is not a magic bullet that will make all your software development problems disappear. To bring value to a project, it must be used properly. Therefore, a good book or course or even online tutorial would be a smart thing to do. I learned my UML in a very good course, but I would [...]

Core J2EE Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies

This is the very popular design pattern book written specifically for J2EE development. It is surprisingly readable. Its separation of patterns into presentation, business, and integration tiers allows you to focus efficiently. Alot of it are ways to deal with the annoying parts of J2EE though, such as EJBs. So if you’re not using EJBs, [...]