The Data Model Resource Book, Revised Edition, Volumes 1 & 2 To help us provide a strong data model foundation for the project we are using entity designs from these books and from various standards bodies. These books have been an excellent reference and useful design guide for handling business related data. Open For Business uses a variation on the models in the book, but many concepts from the book are still recognizable, enough so that it is very worth it to buy these books.

Building Parsers in Java The OFBiz Rule Engine is based on the Logikus language in this book, but is far from the full extent of the excellent material in this book. It explains Steven Metsker's parser framework (which is also included in OFBiz since the Rule Engine uses it) which is an excellent and flexible free form text parser. The discussions of different types of languages (imperative, logical, declarative, etc.) are alone worth the read.

Core J2EE Patterns This book is an excellent introduction to general best practice J2EE design patterns. Many of the concepts used in the OFBiz core framework are explained in this book. It covers the various tiers of a J2EE application included presentation, business logic and persistence. As a side note, the patterns on The ServerSide are an excellent supplement to this material.

Advanced Java Server Pages The OFBiz Regions library (one of the Web Application tools, works hand in hand with the Control Servlet, etc) is based on one of the chapters in this book. It also introduces many advanced applications of JSPs and the details behind certain JSP related patterns such as Model 1 and Model 2 webapp control.

Accounting Best Practices This book is one of many accounting and financial management books by Steven M. Bragg. It covers general processes and methods for financial and to some extent general enterprise resource management. It is understandable for those who are not accountants, yet still of incredible value to those who are. These are some of the best practices approaches that we have already or plan to incorporate into the OFBiz applications.

Supply Chain Strategy This book is to Supply Chain Management what Steven Bragg's book is to Accounting. It is a great resource for inventory and warehouse management best practices and includes numerous examples of statistical analysis in addition to various processes and methods.