xii Foreword The best news about this book is that it's very approachable.Floyd has cho- sen to use an easy-to-understand style of writing patterns,called the Alexan- drian form.This makes it easy for anyone who knows how to program with EJB to read and learn from this book.(And if you don't know EJB yet,you may want to read my book,Mastering Enterprise Bea,Second Edition,which is available in bookstores and as a complimentary download on TheServer- Side.com.)Another choice is for you to take a training course in EJB,such as one of those we offer at The Middleware Company. When you're ready to read on,you're in for a treat.Floyd has devoted an Floyd on this project,and I've learned a lot myself along the way.I'm sure you will as well Ed Roman CEO,The Middleware Company Author,Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans,Second EditionThe best news about this book is that it’s very approachable. Floyd has cho￾sen to use an easy-to-understand style of writing patterns, called the Alexan￾drian form. This makes it easy for anyone who knows how to program with EJB to read and learn from this book. (And if you don’t know EJB yet, you may want to read my book, Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans, Second Edition, which is available in bookstores and as a complimentary download on TheServer￾Side.com.) Another choice is for you to take a training course in EJB, such as one of those we offer at The Middleware Company. When you’re ready to read on, you’re in for a treat. Floyd has devoted an entire year of his life to tackling the toughest EJB design patterns concepts, and the results benefit the entire EJB community. I’m honored to have worked with Floyd on this project, and I’ve learned a lot myself along the way. I’m sure you will as well. Ed Roman CEO, The Middleware Company Author, Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans, Second Edition xii Foreword