J2EE™ and JAX™: Developing Web Applications and Web Services

1.4. Why J2EE and Not Java?

Originally, I set out to cover all possible Java technologies with an emphasis on application architecture and design—which would include JavaBeans, JFC, and Applets, for example, along with the topics presented here such as servlets and Enterprise JavaBeans. The topic was simply too broad, and I could not possibly do justice to the “interesting” architectures simply because of the number of permutations that were to be covered.

Once it became clear that a narrower focus was needed, the Java 2 Enterprise Edition set of technologies became the obvious area on which to focus. The topic was then further refined to include an emphasis on J2EE Web Services. Since the intended audience for this book is programmers who have ...