Java EE SDK at a Glance

Java EE 6 SDK and Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK are free integrated development kits for building, testing, and deploying Java EE 6-based applications. Java EE 6 SDK and Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK contain Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Web Profile, respectively, which implement the latest Java EE 6 platform technologies, including JavaServer Faces 2.0, Java Persistence 2.0, and Enterprise JavaBeans 3.1. Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK is designed specifically for Web applications. Java EE 6 SDK is the complete Java EE 6 platform.

See the Java EE 6 Standards page for details about Java EE 6 technologies implemented in the SDKs. See the Java EE 5 SDK page for information about Java EE 5-related SDKs and Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1.

Download Java EE 6 SDK or Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK


Download Java EE 5 SDK or Java Application Platform SDK


SDK Versions

There are two Java EE 6 SDK versions:

  • Java EE 6 SDK
  • Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK


These SDK versions support the latest technologies of the Java EE 6 Specification.

Java EE 6 SDK

  • Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3
  • Java EE 6 Samples
  • API documentation (Javadocs)
  • Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform


Java EE 6 Web Profile SDK

  • Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Web Profile
  • Java EE 6 Samples
  • API documentation (Javadocs)
  • Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform


 
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