OSGi as a new platform for application development -- An OSGi framework primer -- The auction application : an OSGi case study -- In-depth look at bundles and services -- Configuring OSGi applications -- A world of events -- The persistence bundle -- Transactions and containers -- Blending OSGi and Java EE using JNDI -- Remote services and the cloud -- Launching OSGi using start levels -- Managing with JMX -- Putting it all together by extending Blueprint.