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So why not have a look at Smalltalk - its much more OO and more dynamic than Java. You can change the program while it is running and as soon as you have understood a few concepts you can use it. For web application building I would recommend the www.seaside.st framework and for development either the free open source Squeak project (http://minnow.cc.gatech.edu/squeak) or the non commercial version of VisualWorks (http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com). Take care - Smalltalk is a drug - you will find Java less powerfull after you have really understood it. Use the free smalltalk online books (http://www.iam.unibe.ch/~ducasse/FreeBooks.html) to get started or the Web tutorial for Seaside: http://www.cincomsmalltalk.com/CincomSmalltalkWiki/Seaside Tutorial
I like the way he sums up:
What took you so long to realize this? ;-) EJBs are a major catastrophe rather than a technology which helps you get the job done. Too much Noise in between your coding, loads of XML and other stuff which has nothing to do with what you really need to do. Besides, most EJB apps are damn slow and fat...
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