J2EE 1.2 Release

Sun Microsystems released J2EE 1.2, marking the first major public release of the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition, defining a comprehensive platform for enterprise applications.

Significance

This release established the foundational architecture and key specifications (like Servlets, JSP, EJB, JDBC) that would standardize enterprise Java development for decades to come, bringing order to a chaotic landscape.