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Web Developer Resources for Java EE
Java EE: Do more with less work.
Platform for SOA and next-generation web applications.  

Web Developer Resources for Java EE


Whether creating a rich user experience with Ajax and JavaServer Faces or a collaborative, community-focused application such as a wiki or blogging server, do it more quickly and with less effort using the Java EE platform.


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Sun Web Developer Pack: Release 2
Sun Web Developer Pack: Release 2 Get Ajax, scripting, REST-based services, and now Propono (an Atom client and server library), plus bug fixes to all the existing components and updates to the NetBeans plug-ins.
 

Articles

 
Mashup Styles, Part 2: Client-Side Mashups Learn how a client-side mashup works, and explore some of the considerations related to this mashup approach.
 
Mashup Styles, Part 1: Server-Side Mashups Part 1 of this mashups series focuses on server-side mashups and discusses the major design considerations related to this mashup style.
 
Adding Ajax to JavaServer Faces Technology With Dynamic Faces Learn how to use Dynamic Faces, included in the new Sun Web Developer Pack, to add first-class Ajax support to your JavaServer Faces technology-based application.
 
Introducing the Java Pet Store 2.0 Application Work with the Java Pet Store 2.0 demo and the Java EE 5 platform to develop an Ajax-enabled Web 2.0 application that is user-driven, user-organized, and user-policed.
 
AJAX Design Strategies This article compares and contrasts design strategies you can use to create highly responsive Web 2.0 sites.
 
Hands-On Java EE What's the best way to introduce Ajax into your legacy application? This article series guides you through the process.
 

Blogs

 
Recent Posts

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Tech Tips

 
Using Ajax With Non-HTML Markup in JSF
See a demonstration that uses Ajax and three render kits (HTML, SVG, and XUL) in a JavaServer Faces (JSF) application.
 
 

Demos

 
Check out Java Pet Store 2.0 Reference Application
Check out the Java Pet Store 2.0 Reference Application to see a real-world implementation of an Ajax-enabled Web 2.0 application that uses JavaServer Faces, RSS feeds, Java Persistence APIs, and mashups—and see how easy it is to build and deploy using NetBeans 5.5.

Click around on our Samples page
Click around on our Samples page to try out our engineering team's latest, coolest stuff. You'll find demos of the Java Pet Store, jMaki widgets, Ajax apps, and more. Check back often. Apps, components, and widgets are added all the time.
 

Resources

 
Web Developer Resource Center This site showcases all the tools, technologies, hardware, service, and support you need to develop and deploy next-generation web applications.

Ajax BluePrints Find guidelines, patterns, tips, and code, including the Java Pet Store 2.0, the Java BluePrints Solutions Catalog for Java EE 5, and two Ajax-enabled JavaServer Faces component libraries.
 
JSF Extensions This project hosts development of software that extends the capability of the JavaServer Faces (JSF) specification, including support for using Ajax and JSF.
 

Tutorials

 
The Java EE 5 Tutorial

Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform

Community

 
GlassFish Community Participate in the community development of the latest version of Sun Java System Application Server, which implements the newest features in the Java EE 5 platform.
 
NetBeans Write, test, and debug service-oriented architecture (SOA) applications using XML, BPEL, and Java web services. Find out more about the NetBeans IDE.
 
Java EE Forums Use developer forums to share information, locate tried solutions, and learn best practices.
 
Java Enterprise Community Here's the place to exchange ideas with other developers working with Java EE technologies.
 
 
 

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