In many ways, Java EE 7 is certainly an evolutionary revision of the EE platform, delivering incremental improvements of existing technologies and standards. However, some aspects of the platform are, in a subtle way, rather revolutionary. Together with the advances of client-side web technologies, such as HTML5, CSS3, Web sockets or JavaScript libraries and frameworks, Java EE 7 will accelerate the transition to a new breed of applications, in which the client side completely drives the user interface. Going forward, tools will play a crucial role in this transition. In this BOF, we will discuss how Java EE 7 will enable both incremental improvements of existing tools, as well as new tools that support the new application model.
