The History of Enterprise Java
In this chapter, we will look at the history of Java EE and Jakarta EE. Since its inception, Java enterprise technology has had several names – starting as J2EE, then being rebranded as JEE, followed by Java EE, and finally, Jakarta EE.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- What is Java EE, and why was it created?
- Web servers versus application servers
- Java EE 5, the first user-friendly version
- The history of key features added in Java EE since version 5
By the end of this chapter, you will have a better understanding of Java EE and Jakarta EE in a historical sense, and you will know some of the key features added to Java EE. Changes to Jakarta EE will be discussed in subsequent chapters.
