Java EE at a Glance

Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is the standard in community-driven enterprise software. Java EE is developed using the Java Community Process, with contributions from industry experts, commercial and open source organizations, Java User Groups, and countless individuals. Each release integrates new features that align with industry needs, improves application portability, and increases developer productivity.

Today, Java EE offers a rich enterprise software platform, and with over 20 compliant Java EE 6 implementations to choose from, low risk and plenty of options.

What's New

As the industry begins the rapid adoption of Java EE 7, work has begun on Java EE 8. With a survey that received over 4,500 responses, the community has prioritized the desired features for Java EE 8. In fact, the following JSRs have already been submitted:

JSR 366 - Java EE 8
JSR 367 - The Java API for JSON Binding
JSR 368 - Java Message Service 2.1
JSR 369 - Java Servlet 4.0
JSR 370 - Java API for RESTful Web Services 2.1
JSR 371 - Model-View-Controller 1.0
JSR 372 - Java Server Faces 2.3
JSR 373 - Java EE Management API 1.0
JSR 374 - Java API for JSON Processing 1.1
JSR 375 - Java EE Security API 1.0

Get Started

Watch the technical sessions from the Java EE 7 Online Web Event on demand!
Download the Java EE 7 Whitepaper
Get started with the Java EE SDK, featuring GlassFish Server
    First Cup and Java EE7 Tutorial - Hands-on tutorials to help you learn Java EE 7
    Samples - Build and run samples using Maven that demonstrate Java EE 7 technologies!
    API Documentation - Java EE 7 API documentation at your fingertips
    GlassFish Server Open Source Edition - World's first Java EE 7 compatible server!
Use your favorite IDE to develop Java EE 7 applications. NetBeans bundles GlassFish Server Open Source Edition 4.1.