1.5. Why a Book of Success Stories?

First, this book of success stories exists because it can exist. That is, there are a lot of organizations out there today designing and building applications based on J2EE technologies. This book presents just a handful of the applications that we're aware of. Many IT departments are now specifying J2EE compatibility as a requirement in new systems they acquire. A wide range of industry partners are providing J2EE-compatible products. The J2EE platform is a success.

In terms of information about J2EE, there are already a number of publications available, from Sun Microsystems, our J2EE partners, and other publishers and Web sites, describing technical aspects of the J2EE platform in detail.

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