Jeff Linwood, Dave Minter Beginning Hibernate

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Beginning Hibernate, Second Edition is ideal if youre experienced in Java with databases (the traditional, or connected, approach), but new to open-source, lightweight Hibernatethe de facto object-relational mapping and database-oriented application development framework.This book packs in information about the release of the Hibernate 3.5 persistence layer and provides a clear introduction to the current standard for object-relational persistence in Java. And since the book keeps its focus on Hibernate without wasting time on nonessential third-party tools, youll be able to immediately start building transaction-based engines and applications.Experienced authors Dave Minter and Jeff Linwood provide more in-depth examples than any other book for Hibernate beginners. The authors also present material in a lively, example-based mannernot a dry, theoretical, hard-to-read fashion.