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Extend the JDK Classes with Jakarta Commons, Part I - Explore the components in the Jakarta Commons set of reusable classes and you'll be convinced that most of them should be part of the JDK. Learn which ones you should use in your projects. Complete article can be found here. http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/29392/
Extend the JDK Classes with Jakarta Commons, Part II - This second installment of a three-part series further explores components in Jakarta Commons and presents real world examples to demonstrate how you can use them in your projects. Complete article can be found here. http://www.devx.com/Java/Article/29795/
Books
There are currently 7 known books on Jakarta Commons. In order of publication:
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