• Start here
    • JavaBeans: The only Component Architecture for Java (JavaSoft)
    • Java Distributed Computing (JavaSoft)
    • Enterprise JavaBeans (JavaSoft)

    • A brief Overview of the JavaBeans Model (Piroz Mohseni, NCWorld July 1997)
    • A Walking Tour of JavaBeans (JavaWorld, Aug 1997)
    • Introduction to Java Beans (IBM)
    • JavaBeans: The Perfect Roast? (D. Renshaw, IBM)
  • Examples
    • JavaBeans Resources (Gamelan)
  • Demos
    • The JavaRing Demo (JavaSoft)

    • Beans Unlimited (Dmitri Kondratiev)
  • Central Sites
    • JavaBeans Homepage (JavaSoft)
    • Enterprise JavaBeans Homepage (JavaSoft)
  • Related Sites
    • Java Homepage (Javasoft)
  • Link Collections
    • Beans Flavor [Japanese] (Mamoru Sakamoto)
    • Cafe au Lait (Elliotte Rusty Harold)
    • EJB resources (Tom Valesky)
    • JavaBeans Links (Marjolein Katsma)
    • Links (Vocaro Technologies)
  • Tutorials
    • JavaBeans Tutorial (Andy Quinn, JavaSoft) (PDF format) (PS format)

    • JavaBeans Short Course (requires registration) (MageLang Institute, JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Tutorial, Part One (requires registration) (Greg Voss, JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Tutorial, Part Two (requires registration) (Greg Voss, JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Tutorial, Part Three (requires registration) (Greg Voss, JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Tutorial, Part Four (requires registration) (Greg Voss, JavaSoft)

    • The Advanced Java Tutorial (Gopalan Suresh Raj)
    • Advanced JavaBeans (Netscape)
    • The BeanBox: Sun's JavaBeans test container (JavaWorld, Sept 1997)
    • Building a bevy of beans - Part 1 (JavaWorld, Aug 1997)
    • Building a bevy of beans - Part 2 (JavaWorld, Sept 1997)
    • EJB Tutorials (EJBHome)
    • Java Developer Kitchens (Nova Laboratories) [New/Week 39]
    • JavaBeans (Netscape)
    • JavaBean Tutorials (Ampersand Internet)
    • JavaBeans CORBA ComponentWare FoilSet (Geoffrey C. Fox)
    • A look at Mastering JavaBeans (Dale Nilsson, IBM )
    • Turn Java classes into JavaBeans (JavaWorld, Jun 1998)
  • FAQs
    • JavaBeans FAQ (JavaSoft)

    • Java FAQ (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans FAQ - About Glasgow (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans FAQ (Vocaro Technologies)
  • Support
    • JavaBeans Technical Training (JavaSoft)
    • Java Technical Support Programs (JavaSoft)
  • References
    • JavaBeans Documentation (JavaSoft)
    • Enterprise JavaBeans Documentation (JavaSoft)
    • Java Documentation Index (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Library (IBM)
  • Standards
    • JavaBeans Specification (JavaSoft)

    • Enterprise JavaBeans Specification Version 1.0 (.pdf) (.ps) (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans "Glasgow" Draft Specifications (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans API Overview (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans API Guide in JDK1.2 (JavaSoft)
    • Package java.beans in JDK1.2 (JavaSoft)
    • Java API Index in JDK1.2 (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans InfoBus Specification 1.1 (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans InfoBus Specification 1.1.1 (JavaSoft) [New/Week 43]
    • Related APIs (JavaSoft)
  • General Newsgroups
    • comp.lang.java.announce
    • comp.lang.java.announce Archive

    • comp.lang.java.beans
    • comp.lang.java.beans Resources (PHOAKS)
    • comp.lang.java.beans FAQ (James Lynn)

    • Deja News (Deja News)
    • Reference.COM (InReference)
  • Mailing Lists
    • JavaBeans Advisor (Javasoft)
    • JavaBeans Mailing List (JavaSoft)
    • JavaSoft Mailing Lists (JavaSoft)
  • General Articles
    • Beans Bring Components to Java Developers (Randolph S. Kahle)
    • Beans, Beans Everywhere! (IBM)
    • Beans Components ( Shai Almog, EDM/2) [New/Week 39]
    • Beware Of The Beans (Martin Heller, Windows Magazine Online, Feb 1998)
    • Context-Free Object Designs in Java (Darren Govoni, Object Magazine Feb 1998 )
    • Creating customizers for your JavaBeans (Developer.Com News Dec 1997 )
    • Customizing JavaBeans (Steve Klingler, LAN Times, Nov 1997 )
    • Do it the "Nescafé" way -- with freeze-dried JavaBeans (JavaWorld, Jan 1998)
    • "Double Shot, Half Decaf, Skinny Latte" - Customize your Java (JavaWorld, Sept 1997)
    • Internet, Java and CORBA Resource Guide (I-Kinetics) [New/Week 39]
    • Internet Winner: JavaBeans (ZDNet Dec 1997)
    • It's in the contract! Object versions for JavaBeans (JavaWorld, Mar 1998)
    • Java and the Reuse Question (Will Tracz, Object Magazine, Sept 1997)
    • Java Grows Up: JNI, RMI, Beans & More (Hank Shiffman)
    • Java's New Reflection (Ann Wollrath, Performance Computing, Oct 1998) [New/Week 43]
    • JavaBeans Is the Component-based Software of Choice (Javasoft)
    • JavaBeans 1.0 (PC Magazine Online)
    • JavaBeans (Lawrence Rodrigues)
    • JavaBeans (IBM)
    • JavaBeans Guidelines (IBM)
    • JavaBeans Library (IBM)
    • JavaBeans make their debut at JavaOne (Gregory S. Smith, JavaWorld May 1997)
    • JavaBeans Partners (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans For Professionals (Emily Vander Veer, Object Magazine Nov 1997 )
    • JavaBeans: properties, events, and thread safety (JavaWorld, Sept 1997)
    • Javabeans : The Beans of the Future (Vijay Mukhi)
    • Javabeans White Paper (Parallax)
    • JavaSoft cooking up some next-generation JavaBeans (JavaWorld, May 1997)
    • New Components on the Block (P. Gill, IBM)
    • RAD for the Enterprise: Java Beans (Web Developers Journal, July 1997)
    • Reflecting on JavaBeans (Martin Heller)
    • Reusable Java (Steve Klingler, LAN Times Magazine)
    • Serialization grab bag (JavaWorld, Apr 1998)
    • SUN MICROSYSTEMS EXTENDS 100% PURE JAVA PROGRAM TO JAVABEANS COMPONENTS (Sun, April 1998)
    • The trick to controlling bean customization (JavaWorld, Nov 1997)
    • Two Titans Count on BEANS (Software Productivity Group, Oct 97 )
    • Web Components (Byte, Aug 1997)
    • Web Components: The CORBA Connection (Byte Aug 1997)
    • Writing Bean-Aware Applications (Daniel Brookshier, JavaReport Online, March 1998) [New/Week 43]
  • Special Articles

    • Enterprise JavaBeans
      • Enterprise JavaBeans Homepage (Javasoft)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans Documentation (Javasoft)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans White Paper(Javasoft)

      • A beginner's guide to Enterprise JavaBeans (JavaWorld, Oct 1998) [New/Week 43]
      • Comparing Microsoft Transaction Server to Enterprise JavaBeans (Microsoft) [New/Week 39]
      • Components for the Rest of Us (JavaWorld, March 1998)
      • Contrasting JavaBeans and Enterprise JavaBeans (IBM)
      • CORBA VS. EJB VS. MDCA; THE BATTLE FOR THE MIDDLE TIER (Roger Sessions, ObjectWatch Newsletter #12)
      • EJB Home (EJBHome)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans backers face Microsoft (InfoWorld, Feb 1998)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans: Coming soon to a server near you (JavaWorld, Jun 1998)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans fundamentals (NCWorld, Apr 1998)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans: Industrial-strength Java (NCWorld, Jan 1998)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans (Richard Monson-Haefel, JavaReport Mar 1998)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans (Gopalan Suresh Raj)
      • Enterprise JavaBeans programming (NCWorld, Mar 1998)
      • Everywhere You Look: Enterprise Server-Side Java (JavaOne, Mar 1998)
      • Goodbye NEO, hello Enterprise Java Beans (SunWorld, Nov 1997)
      • Informix to detail Java plans (Enterprise JavaBeans + Database Access) (Paul Krill, InfoWorld Mar 1998)
      • Java 1.2 extends Java's distributed object capabilities (JavaWorld, Apr 1998)
      • Java component dream gains steam (ADT, June 1998)
      • Java for the Enterprise (Javasoft)
      • Java for the Enterprise (TechWeb)
      • JavaBeans and CORBA: An odd couple? (Sean Dugan, InfoWorld, Oct 1997)
      • Java Transaction Service (JTS) (JavaSoft)
      • Mixing Sun's magic beans (InfoWorld, Jun 1998)
      • OMG to define CORBA 3.0 with EJB, visual development support (InfoWorld, Aug 1998)
      • Overview of Tengah Enterprise JavaBeans White Paper (Weblogic)
      • The Promise of EJB (DBMS, August 1998)
      • A Roadmap for Enterprise JavaBeans White Paper (GemStone)
      • Server, Applications, and Development Tools for Enterprise JavaBeans (JavaSoft)
      • Sun's Enterprise JavaBeans splits in two (JavaWorld, Jan 1998)
      • VisiBroker ITS (Inprise)
      • WebLogic's view of Enterprise JavaBeans (Weblogic)
      • Write a session EJB (JavaWorld, July 1998)

    • Databases and System Integration
      • Accessing SAP Objects with VisualAge for Java (Dale Nilsson, IBM )
      • CocoBase's Java Beans (Thought Inc)
      • The Kona InfoBus Technology Brief (Lotus Development)
      • Reflections on Java, Beans, and relational databases (JavaWorld, Sept 1997)
      • Relational Object Framework for JavaBeans (Watershed)
      • Secant Extreme Persistent Object Service White Papers (Secant)
      • WebLogic's view of Enterprise JavaBeans (Weblogic)

    • Infobus
      • InfoBus (JavaSoft)
      • JavaBeans InfoBus Specification 1.1 (JavaSoft)
      • JavaBeans InfoBus Specification 1.1.1 (JavaSoft) [New/Week 43]

      • Lotus eSuite InfoBus (Lotus)
      • Take a Ride on the Infobus (Java Developers Journal, Feb 1998)
      • T-Bone Vs. Infobus (Joel Crisp)

    • JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF)
      • Activate Your Beans! (Oliver Enseling, JavaReport, March 1998)
      • JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) (JavaSoft)

    • Specialised Uses
      • Graphics
        • SPILLING THE BEANS : Building a Status-Bar Help Bean (Daniel Brookshier,JavaReport, March 1998)
        • VRML Beans Proposal (Dmitri Kondratiev)
      • Telecommunications
        • IBM spills the Beans on Java telephony (IBM)
        • Sun launches Java Advanced Intelligent Network (Sun, June 1998)
      • Multimedia
        • MediaBeans (IBM)
  • Interoperability
    • ActiveX
      • JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX (JavaSoft)

      • Coding with the Enemy? (Patrick B. Kalaher, JavaReport, Mar 1998 )
      • Converting ActiveX to JavaBeans (Gopalan Suresh Raj)
      • JavaBeans and ActiveX (JavaSoft)
      • JavaBeans and ActiveX go head to head (JavaWorld, Mar 1997)
      • JavaBeans vs. ActiveX: Strategic analysis (JavaWorld, Feb 1997)
      • JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX (JavaSoft)
      • JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX (IBM)
      • On COM : ActiveX Controls vs. JavaBeans (David Chappell, Object Magazine, Jan 1998)
    • CICS
      • 3270 Screen Bean (UniKix)
      • IBM "CICS" Java into High Gear for e-business (IBM, June 1998 )
      • Initiate CICS Transactions From Java (Blue Lobster)
  • Bibliographies
    • Java Related Books (Digital Cat)
    • JavaBeans Books (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans book review (JavaWorld, May 1998)
    • JavaWorld's Java Book Catalog : Beans (JavaWorld)
    • Web design secrets bookworm (JavaSoft)
  • Books
    • The Awesome Power of Java Beans
      (Lawrence H. Rodrigues, ISBN 1884777562, Manning, 1998)
    • Client/Server Programming with Java and CORBA, 2nd Edition
      (Robert Orfali & Dan Harkey, ISBN 047124578X, Wiley, 1998)
    • Component Programming with Javabeans
      (Nickerson Doug, ISBN: 1566047536, Ventana 1997)
    • Developing JavaBeans
      ( Robert Englander,ISBN: 1565922891, O'Reilly 1997)
    • Hands On JavaBeans
      (Mitch Allen and Ron Cox,ISBN: 0-7615-1047-8, Prima 1997)
    • How To Program JavaBeans
      (Peter Coffee et al., ISBN: 1562765213, Ziff-Davis Press 1997)
    • Inside JavaBeans
      (MindQ Publishing, ISBN: 1575590204, MindQ Publishing 1997)
    • Java 1.2 Developer's Handbook
      (Philip Heller and Simon Roberts, ISBN 0782121799, Sybex 1998) [New/Week 43]
    • Javabeans by Example : Cooking Beans in the Enterprise   (also IBM redbook)
      ( Henri Jubin, the Jalapeno Team, ISBN: 0137903383, Prentice Hall 1998)
    • JavaBeans Developer's Guide
      (Piroz Mohseni, Tom Stewart, ISBN: 1558515739, MIS Press 1997)
    • JavaBeans Developer's Reference
      ( Dan Brookshier, ISBN: 1562057162, New Riders Publishing 1997)
    • JavaBeans Developer's Resource
      (Prashant Srudharan, ISBN: 0138873089, Prentice Hall 1997)
    • JavaBeans for Dummies
      (Emily Vander Veer, ISBN: 0-7645-0153-4, IDG Books 1997)
    • Java Beans for Real Programmers
      (Peter Wayner, ISBN: 012738670X, Academic Press 1997)
    • Javabeans Power Guide   Source code and Examples
      (Elliotte Rusty Harold, ISBN: 0764580523, IDG Books)
    • Javabeans With Visualage for Java
      (Dale R. Nilsson, Peter M. Jakab, ISBN: 0471297887, Wiley 1998)
    • Late Night JavaBeans Programming
      (Ziff-Davis Development Group, ISBN: 1562765310, ZD Press 1997)
    • Mastering JavaBeans
      (Laurence Vanhelsuwé, ISBN: 0782120970, Sybex 1997)
    • Objects on the Web
      (Ron Ben-Natan, ISBN: 0070062811, McGraw-Hill 1997)
    • Official Netscape JavaBeans Developer's Guide
      (Doug Nickerson, ISBN 1566048257, The Coriolis Group 1997)
    • Presenting JavaBeans
      (Michael Morrison, ISBN: 1575212870, Sams 1997)
    • Teach Yourself JavaBeans in 21 Days
      (Donald Doherty, ISBN 1575213168, Sams 1997)
    • Using Enterprise Java
      (Jeff Schneider and Rajeev Arora, ISBN 0789708876, Special Edition 1997)
    • Web Developer's Guide to JavaBeans
      (Jalal Feghhi, ISBN 1576101215, The Coriolis Group 1997)
  • Magazines
    • Application Development Trends
    • Component Strategies Online
    • JavaBeans Advisor (Javasoft)
    • Java Developer's Journal (SYS-CON Publications)
    • Parts (LAN Times Magazine)
    • PC Week (ZD Net)
    • Web Techniques
  • Organizations
    • JavaSoft
  • Conferences / Workshops
    • JavaOne: Sun's Worldwide Java Developer Conference (JavaSoft)
  • Development Environments
    • Development Tools for JavaBeans (JavaSoft)
    • Server, Applications, and Development Tools for Enterprise JavaBeans (JavaSoft)
    • A look at 'underdog' Java development tools (PC Week, Mar 1997)
    • Capsule Reviews of JAVA tools (Dave Dyer)
    • Intranet development tools (LAN Times, Oct 1997)

    • Applet Designer Enterprise v 2.0 (TV Objects) [New/Week 43]
    • The Beanery (IBM)
    • BeanMachine (Lotus)
    • Cosmo Code 2.2 (Silicon Graphics) [New/Week 43]
    • Data Director for Java (Informix) [New/Week 43]
    • Haht Development Environment (Byte, Oct 1997)
    • Java WorkShop 2.0 (SunSoft)
    • Java Studio 1.0 (SunSoft)
    • JBuilder2 (Inprise)
    • Parts for Java 2.0 (ObjectShare)
    • JDesignerPro 2.1 (BulletProof ) [New/Week 43]
    • JDeveloper Suite (Oracle) [New/Week 43]
    • Kawa (Tek-Tools)
    • OMNIS Studio version 1.0 (OMNIS Software) [New/Week 43]
    • PowerJ Enterprise 2.1 (Sybase)
    • SuperCede 2.0 (SuperCede)
    • Super Mojo (Penumbra)
    • Vision JADE 4.0 (Vision Software Tools) [New/Week 43]
    • Visual Café for Java (Symantec)
    • VisualAge for Java (IBM)
    • VisualAge BeanExtender Technology (IBM)
    • VisualAge WebRunner Toolkit (TaligentŽ) [New/Week 43]
    • VisualJ++ (Microsoft)
  • Compilers / Interpreters
    • Beans Development Kit (JavaSoft)
  • Utilities / Tools
    • BeanExtender (IBM)
      • BeanExtender Technology (IBM)
      • BeanExtender Download (IBM)
      • Using BeanExtender's Dipping Technique (IBM)
      • VisualAge BeanExtender Technology (IBM)
    • A JavaBean-capable Web Server (Byte, Aug 1997)
    • JavaBeans Migration Assistant for ActiveX (IBM)
    • JavaBeans Bridge for ActiveX (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Resources (JavaSoft)
    • Java Solutions Guide (JavaSoft)
    • Orb Browser (B & M Java Bean Software)
    • Search The JavaBeans Directory (JavaSoft)
    • Search The Java Solutions Guide (JavaSoft)
    • VisualAge PartPaks (IBM)
  • Components
    • JavaBeans Resources (JavaSoft)
    • JavaBeans Resources (Gamelan)
    • Servers, Applications, and Development Tools for Enterprise JavaBeans (JavaSoft)

    • alphaBeans (IBM)
    • Digital Cat's Java Resource Centre (Digital Cat)
    • JavaBeans (JavaShareware.com)
    • JClass (KL Group)
    • Java Studio 1.0 Contributed Components (JavaSoft)
    • MediaBeans (IBM)
    • Rogue Wave Java Products(Rogue Wave)
    • Vocaro Free Components (Vocaro)
    • Vocaro Products (Vocaro)
  • GUIs
    • JClass (KL Group)
    • Swing Java Foundation Classes Docs (JavaSoft)
    • The Swing Connection (Swing Home Page) (JavaSoft)
  • ORBs
    • JavaIDL - Enterprise JavaBeans' own in-built CORBA2 ORB
      • Enterprise JavaBeans (Javasoft)
      • JavaIDL (Javasoft)
      • Java 1.2 extends Java's distributed object capabilities (JavaWorld, Apr 1998)
      • OMG to define CORBA 3.0 with EJB, visual development support (InfoWorld, Aug 1998)

    • OMG - CORBA Component Model
      • CORBA Component Model RFP (OMG)
      • OMG readies CORBABeans object model (InfoWorld, July 1997)
      • Taming CORBA Dynamic Invocation With JavaBeans (David Houlding, JavaReport Online, October 1998) [New/Week 43]

    • Other ORBs
      • Active Bean Space White Paper (Dmitri Kondratiev)
      • Component Broker Connector (IBM)
      • CorbaBeans Proof-of-Concept (Jeff Nelson)
      • Distributed JavaBeans with Voyager (ObjectSpace)
      • iBus -- the Java Object Bus (SoftWired)
      • JavaBeans and CORBA: An odd couple? (Sean Dugan, InfoWorld, Oct 1997)
      • JavaBeans key to CORBA upgrade ( PC Week Online, Feb 1998)
      • Jumping Beans : Mobile CORBA (Ad Astra Engineering)
      • Enterprise Component Broker - of the Beans, by the Beans and for the Beans: (Gregory Blank and Gene Vayngrib)
      • Goodbye NEO, hello Enterprise Java Beans (SunWorld, Nov 1997)