Chapter 2. Introduction to the J2EE

• What Is the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition?

• A Brief History of J2EE

• Why J2EE?

• A Brief Overview of J2EE

• Summary

Sun Microsystems has organized the Java 2 Platform along three specific focused areas, or editions: Micro Edition (J2ME), Standard Edition (J2SE), and Enterprise Edition (J2EE).

Of those products, J2EE is the most relevant to developing enterprise Java applications.