Java EE 5 SDK Update 7 and Java Application Platform SDK Update 7 are free integrated development kits that one can use to build, test, and deploy Java EE 5-based applications. Included in the SDKs is Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 (formerly Sun Java System Application Server), Sun's supported distribution of GlassFish v2.1, which implements the latest Java EE 5 technologies and provides features aimed at improving developer productivity.

The Java Application Platform SDK features additional runtimes such as Open ESB, Portlet Container, and Sun Java System Access Manager.

SDK Key Benefits EJB 3.0 support for POJOs means less to learn, less to code, and less to maintain New Java Persistence API makes object-relational mapping easier NetBeans integration provides a visual SOA development and deployment environment JBI and BPEL offer integrated composite application support See more features   Getting Started Introduction to the Java EE 5 Platform Java Application Platform SDK: Overview Sun Java System Application Server 9.1 Quick Start Guide Java EE 5 technologies NetBeans IDE   See the SDK in Action   Introducing the Java EE 5 SDK Take a quick tour of the Java EE 5 SDK.   Sun Java System Application Server 9 Admin Console Overview Get familiar with the Java EE 5 SDK administration console.   Deploying and Launching Applications Using the Admin Console Learn how to deploy and launch applications using the Java EE 5 SDK admin console.   Sun Java System Application Server 9.0: Managing and Monitoring Web Services Check out this demo of App Server's web services management features.   Deploying and Testing Portlets Using Portlet Container Learn how to deploy and test portlets using the Portlet Container in the Java Application Platform SDK.   See more Java EE screencasts   Testimonials   "The main advantage of the Java EE 5 SDK is ease of development and new support for SOA applications. Lastly I am freed from the old fashioned programming style of developing web services. And not only this, deployment is also very cool--everything is so easy now." — Petr Kleja, The Prague Stock Exchange, Prague, Czech Republic   » See more Java EE testimonials

SDK Versions There are three SDK versions: Java EE 5 SDK Update 7 Java Application Platform SDK Update 7 Java EE 5 Tools Bundle Update 7 These SDK versions support the newly released Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) and the latest technologies of the Java EE 5 Specification. The Java Application Platform SDK and Java EE 5 Tools Bundle contain additional support for these runtime components: Open ESB: A JBI-based integration platform for delivering composite applications on a service-oriented architecture. Portlet Container: Implements the Java Portlet Specification (JSR 168), a standard for developing portal components, and provides a portlet driver, a lightweight portlet rendering environment. Sun Java System Access Manager: A security foundation that manages secure access to an enterprise's web applications both within the enterprise and across business-to-business (B2B) value chains. Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP): This is a standard that provides web service-based access capability to portlets and enables interoperability among different portal server solutions. WSRP is a presentation-oriented web service. Java EE 5 SDK Update 7 Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1 Updated! Java EE 5 Samples Java BluePrints Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform API documentation (Javadocs) Java Application Platform SDK Update 7 All contents of Java EE 5 SDK Update 7 Open ESB v2 Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Patch 1 Portlet Container 2.1 Updated! Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) 2.0 Beta 2 Updated! Note: Java EE 5 SDK and Java Application Platform SDK support Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) 6. The Java EE Downloads page offers the option to download the SDKs with Java SE 6 (JDK). Multilingual versions of the SDKs and Application Server are also available.   Java EE 5 Tools Bundle Update 7 All contents of Java Application Platform SDK Update 7 NetBeans IDE 6.7.1 Updated! NetBeans Portal Pack 3.0.2 Updated! Note: Java EE 5 Tools Bundle does not include J2SE 5.0 (JDK) or later versions.