# Java EE applications

These topics deal with the Java™ Enterprise Edition (Java EE).

- Developing Java EE Applications
  The Java EE 5 programming model simplifies the process of creating Java applications.
- J2EE architecture
  The Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) provides a standard for developing multitier, enterprise applications.
- Java EE perspective
  The Java EE perspective includes workbench views that you can use when developing resources for enterprise applications, EJB modules, Web modules, application client modules, and connector projects or modules.
- Project Explorer view in the Java EE perspective
  While developing J2EE applications in the Java EE perspective, the Project Explorer view is your main view of your J2EE projects and resources.
- Filtering in the Project Explorer view
  You can filter the Project Explorer view to hide projects, folders, or files that you do not want to see.
- Working with projects
  The workbench can work with many different types of projects. The following topics cover creating and managing some of the types of projects related to J2EE development.
- Validating code in enterprise applications
  The workbench includes validators that check certain files in your enterprise application module projects for errors.
- Reference
  The following reference material on J2EE is available: