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- Definitions
- Java SE (Standard Edition)
- Allows you to build and run Java applications (like NeXtMidas).
- Commonly called the "Java Development Kit" or just "JDK".
- Prior to the release of Java 5, this was called the "Java 2 Software
Development Kit" or "J2SDK".
- This includes the Java Runtime Environment (along with
Java Web Start and the Java Plugin).
- Available from http://java.sun.com/
- This is the one you want when using NeXtMidas!
- Java EE (Enterprise Edition)
- A set of extension to Java SE to support enterprise
service-oriented architectures (SOA).
- Java ME (Micro Edition)
- The specialized version of Java used on mobile phones and the like.
- Java Runtime Environment
- Allows you to run Java applications.
- Includes Java Web Start and the Java Plugin.
- Available from http://www.java.com/
- You can use this to run a NeXtMidas application via
Java Web Start or as an applet.
- Java Web Start
- Web Start is a tool for application distribution and version control.
- See the Applets & WebStart module for details.
- Java Plugin
- Allows a Java applet to run inside a web browser.
- See the Applets & WebStart module for details.
- After installing the Java Runtime Environment you often
need to manually provide a link so the web browser (Mozilla, Netscape, etc.)
can use it. The Browsers page in
the NeXtMidas User's Guide has details.
Don't Make This Mistake: |
Many people make the mistake of thinking of Java EE (Enterprise
Edition) as a "professional" version of Java. Java EE is just a
set of "extensions" (i.e. "extra stuff") for use with Java SE.
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