Java EE 6 introduces the Web Profile, a subset of the Java EE platform designed for web application development. Enhanced Extensibility. Over time, new technologies become available that are of interest to web or enterprise application developers.
Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) is the standard in community-driven enterprise software. Java EE is developed using the Java Community Process, with contributions from industry experts, commercial and open source organizations, Java User Groups, and countless individuals.
Almost 4 out of 10 people use the latest version of Java EE while Java EE 7 still remains quite popular.
Java EE 8—formally, Java Platform Enterprise Edition version 8—is now available. The release represents the first phase in Oracle's two-phase plan to embrace modern computing paradigms, particularly cloud deployments, in enterprise Java.