Delving into Java EE 8

Welcome to our developing middleware solutions using Java EE 8 journey. In this book, we'll study and practice how to perfectly design and implement middleware solutions using the Java EE 8 APIs.

Whether you're a newbie or an existing user of Java EE, we've tried to make this book useful to you. For those who are new to Java EE, at the beginning of each chapter, we introduce the essential technical concepts that will enable you to move on your way. Also, for those who are already using Java EE, we've provided separate chapters for the new APIs that were introduced in release 8, in addition to mentioning in each chapter what new features were introduced for those existing APIs.

In this chapter, we will look into the following topics:

• What is Java EE?
• Chapter roadmap
• Required software 
• Book project