Sun Announces J2EE 1.3 Specifications Final Draft

J2EE^TM 1.3 defines the standard for developing and deploying enterprise applications. It is based on Java^TM 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.3 and updates the J2EE platform with the latest versions of Enterprise JavaBeans^TM (EJB^TM), JavaServer Pages^TM (JSP^TM) and Java Servlet API component technologies. In addition, J2EE 1.3 adds support for J2EE Connector Architecture, the Java API for XML Parsing (JAXP), and the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) API. J2EE 1.3 also increases the level of support from optional to required of the Java Message Service (JMS) API.

For more information on the J2EE technology go to the Sun site at
http://java.sun.com/j2ee/.

Sun Announces J2EE 1.0 Specifications Finalized

In March, Sun announce the completion of J2EE 1.0 Specifications. Currently, no existing JavaTM platform specification addresses the problem of providing a standard architecture for integrating heterogeneous Enterprise Information Systems(EISes). Most EIS vendors and application server vendors use non-standard vendor-specific architectures to provide connectivity between application servers and enterprise information systems. IBS Associates have already been working on development projects that fully support the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE). "We have embraced this technology since it's conception, and believe it will be the catalyst for finally integrating our client's core applications to the internet", remarks Mike Hallabrin, IBS Chief Technology Officer. "J2EE will take our clients from the flaming logo stage to a fully integrated presentation to their customers." Hallabrin continued.

For more information on the J2EE technology go to the Sun site at
http://java.sun.com/j2ee/.