CHAPTER 3Java with JDeveloper

IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN a decade since Java emerged. Although the initial years of Java were marked by more hype than substance, Java gradually managed to build on its user base and has been constantly evolving and maturing. Even a few years ago, it would have been rather difficult to visualize that Java would get to a stage where its complexities and features warranted the use of such powerful tools as JDeveloper. However, because Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) has gotten Java to that stage, developers today certainly need the assistance of tools such as JDeveloper.

If you followed the installation instructions in Chapter 2, you should now have JDeveloper running on your machine. In this chapter, you will get down ...

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