Review by Billy Barron

"Java Electronic Commerce Sourcebook" by Cary Jardin (John Wiley & Sons; ISBN 0-471-17611-7) was not the book I was expecting. I thought it would be largely a theory book. However, I should have paid attention to the subtitle, which is "All the software and expert advice you need to open your own virtual store." While I will disagree with the "All" part, it does provide a lot of the software and advice someone would need. If you are opening your own virtual store where you need a commerce interface, then this is a good book to get.