Rating:  - One of a kind
This book is very complete. It can be used either by a developer or by a architect. The examples are vey ilustrative and brings out the best of the Rod's experience. Like the other book "..with EJB", this is a must buy!
Rating:  - Good but not complete for spring
In 2004, I may have given this book 5 stars.
At the time, most people still think ejb is
the official/standard solution for
J2EE development, and can not imagine alternatives to EJB.
Now, lots of people are convinced that
ejb is not the only solution, and may not be the best
solution for J2EE. This book spent five chapters
to explain the weakness of ejb, which may be very useful
last year, but is repetive and less useful now.
Chapter 6 is an introduction of lightweight IOC container. Then chapter 7 offers an introduction to Spring framework, and chapter 8 moves to Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP). These three chapters explained the spring foundation very well. Other chapters are describes use of spring framework in transaction management, persistence, remoting, web design, .... which are good but not as complete as newer books like "Pro Spring".
If you are interested in Spring framework, besides "Pro Spring", you may also check "Professional Java Development with the Spring Framework", another book written by Rod Johnson and his team.
Rating: - Best software book I've read in a few years
This is a very thoughtful, considered book about enterprise programming with Java / J2EE and some of the consequences of following the textbook / blueprint approach. I find that the subjects where I have prior experience with he is confirming or structuring stuff I have seen and in the areas that I have no experience I really trust his observations. He details the different J2EE approaches and analyses their strengths and weaknesses.
If you like Martin Fowler's books or the pragmatic writings of Andy Hunt & Dave Thomas then you should love this.
Rating: - Great Work
This is the best J2EE book I've read. And it make many aspects clear to me. Yes, there are not lots of code in the book, however, I think you can easily find examples using the Spring Framework on the Internet.
Rating: - Outstanding!!!
If you were only able to buy one J2EE book, then this would be it. J2EE is a complex technology filled with opportunities to make judgment errors. This book clearly outlines the rationale and implications of J2EE decisions to avoid making those costly mistakes. The information in this book could be the difference between a success and a failure. I highly recommend this book.
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