The following software is recommended to gain the benefits of Entity Beans.

1. For Solaris: Java 2 SDK v1.2.2 or later Solaris Reference Implementation
   J2 Standard Edition 1.4.2 for Solaris
   
   
2. For Windows 2000 Pro, Server, and Advanced server:
   Java 2 SDK v1.2.4 or later Windows 2000 Production Release
   
3. Java 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition software (latest edition)
   Java 2 Platform Enterprise Edition

Currently, to download the Java 2 SDK, Enterprise Edition software, you must be a member of the Java Developer Connection. If you are not a member, you can register at the above URL and then download the software. Later in the course we'll explain how to install the software.

If you have been developing Java code for some time, you are probably familiar with some of the more popular IDE's such as

1. Java Studio Creator

If your IDE is not Java 2 SDK v1.2.2 or later compliant, then create your code with the IDE and simply compile it with the Java 2 javac and run it with the Java interpreter.
javac: Java Compiler that comes with the JDK

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