Other Stuff

From time to time, I'll include a few sidebar-type bits of content, embedded in the text. We'll call these "tidbits," and they look like this:

Application Servers and Application Integration

Application servers, while providing good application development environments, may not be so good at application integration.

There are also the appendixes. There you'll find some useful reference information supporting the core content of the book. While in many cases people skip the appendixes, I urge you to read through what's there.

So, as you move on to Chapter 1, relax. It will be a painless process, perhaps fun. See you at the end.