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I have been using Java SE for a while and some EE technologies and now I want to read something that gives an overview of JavaEE. I want something like "JavaEE in a Nutshell", but more actual since that book covers JavaEE 5. Thanks a lot

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Does it have to be a book? When it comes to specific technologies (especially for people who have a relevant background), I would recommend not using a book since they go out-of-date so quickly. – Thomas Owens♦ Jun 24 '11 at 14:41
I think books are a little bit more organised and better structured that certain resources found om the Web. On the other hand, if something good can be found on the web, I won't neglect it. – Radu Stoenescu Jun 25 '11 at 16:50

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"The Java EE 6 Tutorial" (there are 2 volumes) should cover everything. An alternative approach would be to learn the specifica parrts of Java EE only as you need them; e.g. JSF deserves a book of its own, but only if you actually use it.

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+1 - I also used it to begin learning javaEE. It has a wide set of themes described. – Luca Sep 13 '11 at 15:03
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Core J2EE Patterns is an excellent book, although it doesn't cover specific technologies.

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-1: the book is utterly out of date and some of its patterns should now be considered antipatterns, their only justification having been shortcomings of the EJB spec prior to Version 3. – Michael Borgwardt Jun 24 '11 at 15:20

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