What are the main differences between Java EE 7 and Java EE 6 ?
If you would have to explain to another fellow developer the main differences how would you do that ?
As far as the question goes, I was really interested not in the new added technologies, but for the already present ones.
A quick overview would be most than enough for what I'm asking.
To add a further question I'd love to know what major improvements have been added to JAX-WS, JAX-RS and JSF, Is still a Hero task to develop services with Java EE and not rely on external frameworks as Spring for example ?
Key Differences Between Java and Java EEJava SE is the core Java programming language. The Java EE platform is built on top of the SE platform, used especially for large-scale applications. SE defines everything from the basic types and objects of the Java programming language, hence provides all core functionalities.
The Jakarta EE 8 has the same set of specifications from Java EE 8 with no changes in its features. The only change is the new process to evolve these specifications.
JSR 366 – Java EE 8 Platform.
Java SE is for developing desktop applications Java EE is used for developing web applications and large-scale enterprise applications.
When Java EE 7 was released I read a really good overview on heise.de. Here is the English version of it:
http://www.h-online.com/developer/features/Java-EE-7-at-a-glance-1889207.html
I think this a really good detailed explanation with already some examples to understand what exactly changed.
Some of the main changes in Java EE 7:
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