JBoss Seam 2.1.0.CR1 has been released ahead of 2.1.0.GA release. Release notes compled from JBoss's website by Ashish Kulkarni of E-Business Software Solutions Ltd., Scotland, UK.
"In the past, EJB was far too complicated for rapid development. It only made sense for "big iron" apps. But EJB3 is different. A competent developer (Elvis, not Einstein) can use it to put together a simple app quickly. The tools could be better (error handling, visual editing, JSF components), but Netbeans is reasonable and gives you one-stop shopping."