Initial J2EE Specification Release (1.0)

Sun Microsystems released the first version of the J2EE specification, bundling Servlet 2.1, JSP 1.0, and EJB 1.0. While foundational, it was not yet fully mature or cohesive for widespread adoption.

Significance

Marked the official beginning of Sun's enterprise Java platform, laying the groundwork for future iterations and establishing the multi-tier architecture concept.