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Beginning
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Java EE 6 Platform with GlassFish 3
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From Novice to Professional
Learn the new Java™ EE 6 platform from an expert enterprise developer and participant in the Java Community Process Java™ EE 6 expert group.
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Antonio Goncalves
Expert member of the JSR-316 (Java™ EE 6), JSR-317 (JPA 2.0), and JSR-318 (EJB™ 3.1) groups

Beginning Java EE 6 Platform with GlassFish 3
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From Novice to Professional

Antonio Goncalves

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