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I find the other comments a bit harsh. The text does share much similarity to the docs, but I have found it useful on several occassion to quickly lookup config parameters... I have the jboss admin doc, and although well written and full of information, it is 600+ pages and not alwayse the quickest way to find information.

I have found the text to provide adequate information for the topics listed on the cover. Possibly, the other reviewers expected something different.

This is a replication of JBoss Administration Guide published by the JBoss.org. This book is poorly organised and doesn't serve the purpose of what this is meant to be. The topics discussed in this book require more description and depth. Most of the chapters are incomplete and not accurate, such as securing JMX console and implementing SSL on JBoss. You can save some $$ by sticking to the official online doco published by JBoss.org.
You'll find nothing new in this and you'll learn nothing!!
save your money - DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!

There is a free tutorial by JBoss themselves at:
http://www.jboss.org/docs/index#free-32x<p>This book, I think, is a very bad rewrite of that tutorial. It explains NOTHING to the beginner and can't possibly give any normal information to a user that is already familiar with JBoss.<p>DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!

Poorly edited, seems to have been largely copied pieces of the JBoss documentation. Save your money and get the JBoss documentation subscription or the stuff from http://www.coredevelopers.net/

I recently bought this book. This is one of the worst technical books that I have read. Its not properly edited and the writer it seems has picked up bits and pieces from "JBoss Administration andDevelopment Third Edition (3.2.x Series)". He starts writing on a topic and then leaves it in middle without explaining fully.