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There are 3 editions of the Java 2 Platform; Standard Edition (J2SE), Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Micro Edition (J2ME). Java 2 downloads are available from the Sun Microsystems website.
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The Java 2 platform is an umbrella term for a range of Java applications. It must be noted that since the Java 1.5/5.0 release it is often referred to simply as Java platform because the latest Enterprise and Micro editions don't have the 2 in their titles e.g. Java EE & Java ME.
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Java 2 Platform
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There are 3 editions of the Java 2 Platform; Standard Edition (J2SE), Enterprise Edition (Java EE) and Micro Edition (Java ME). Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition is a collection of Java programming language APIs useful to many Java platform programs.
The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition includes all of the classes in J2SE, plus a number that are more useful to programs running on servers than on workstations. Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, is a platform for mobile devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. Java 2 downloads are available from the Sun Microsystems website.
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Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE)
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Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition offers a complete environment for application development and deployment on desktops and servers and builds upon previous Java 2 downloads. J2SE includes classes that support the development of Java web services and provides the foundation for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE).
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Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is the industry standard for developing portable, robust, scalable and secure server-side Java applications.
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Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
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Building on the solid foundation of J2SE, Java EE provides web services, component model, management, and communications APIs for implementing enterprise class service-oriented architecture and Web 2.0 applications.
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Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) provides a robust, flexible environment for applications running on a broad range of other embedded devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, TV set-top boxes, and printers. The Java ME platform includes flexible user interfaces, a robust security model and a broad range of built-in network protocols.
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The Java 2 platform is available as a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) which allows users to view Java technology-based applications and websites (more details can be found on the Java Runtime Environment page).
The Java Development Kit (JDK) is another Java 2 download which allows software developers to write programs using the Java programming language, this download also includes the JRE.
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