Chapter 1

Introduction

An introduction to this tutorial. This chapter outlines the goals and the prerequisites for completing this tutorial.

Goals of This Tutorial

At the completion of this tutorial, you will:

• Understand the basics of tiered applications

• Understand the basics of the Java EE platform

• Have created a multi-tiered Java EE application

• Have deployed and run your application on a Java EE server

• Know where to go next for more information on the Java EE platform

Requirements for This Tutorial

A Checklist

To complete this tutorial, you need:

• The tutorial bundle

• The Java EE 5 Software Development Kit

• NetBeans 5.5 (optional)

Getting the Tutorial Bundle

To get the tutorial bundle, go to the project's java.net site.

Getting the Java EE 5 SDK

To get the Java EE 5 SDK, go to http://java.sun.com/javaee/downloads/index.jsp.

Getting NetBeans 5.5

To get NetBeans 5.5 go to http://www.netbeans.info/downloads/index.php.