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"Jess in Action: Java Rule-based Systems"
by Ernest J. Friedman-Hill
July 2003, Softbound, 480 pages
ISBN 1930110898
http://www.manning.com/friedman-hill/

A practical handbook for anyone interested in programming rule-based systems
and written by the
creator of the popular Java rule engine, Jess, this book is structured around a
series of large,
fully developed practical examples of rule-based programming in Java. After the
topic of rule-based
systems is introduced, software developers and architects are shown the Jess
rule programming
language in an accessible, tutorial style.

Demonstrated is how to quickly progress from building freestanding, interactive
applications,
through soft real-time control systems, to rule-based Web and Enterprise
software. Specific issues
covered in this process include designing the application, writing a PC repair
assistant, embedding
Jess in Java applications, and using a rule engine in the J2EE environment.