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Chapter 1 ✦ Understanding Java and the J2EE Platform
The JCP Web site lists over 500 members working on 90 outstanding JSRs as of the
start of 2003. If you would like to be a part of the ongoing development of Java, sign
up and start contributing to one of the existing JSRs at
http://www.jcp.org.
Summary
This chapter has given a brief introduction to Java and to the J2EE platform. It is
by no means exhaustive but is more intended to give a basic grasp of the concepts.
You learned about Java and the Java Virtual Machine. You took a look at the evolu-
tion of the Java platform from J2SE to J2EE and examined the various component
types within the J2EE architecture. Using this information, you will be able to take
advantage of the following chapters, which will discuss the various APIs and their
usage in greater detail.
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