Who Should Read This Book

Mastering BEA WebLogic Server is targeted at J2EE application developers and architects with an intermediate to advanced level of expertise. Although this book is targeted primarily at users of the BEA WebLogic Server product, many of the best practices and advanced topics will also be of value to users of other J2EE-compliant application servers.

Because this is an advanced book, beginning J2EE programmers should consider reading one or more introductory texts on J2EE technologies and WebLogic Server before reading this book. Good references include Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans , 2nd Edition, by Ed Roman, Scott Ambler, and Tyler Jewel (John Wiley & Sons, 2001), Core Servlets and JavaServer Pages by Marty Hall (Prentice Hall PTR, 2000), and BEA WebLogic Server Bible, Second Edition , by Joe Zuffoletto and Lou Miranda (John Wiley & Sons, 2003).