For the New Year, I've decided to learn
EJB. Since I do not work with EJB, I'm going to use the certification process as a framework to focus my studies.
I've read several posts and the FAQs, but I still haven't found the answer to my basic question: Where do I start?
Although I am a reasonably competent programmer, I have no experience with J2EE. I work basically as a DB applications programmer.
I think the first thing I have to do is get and install a server for the EJBs. The problem is that I only have access to my desktop computer. Can I install and run a server on my desktop and also use the same machine as the client?
Where can I get a (free) server?
What do ranchers recommend for a development environment?
What other problems (opportunities?) should I anticipate to encounter?