The Spectrum of Choices for J2EE Training

Even as J2EE remains at the forefront of robust, highly capable platforms for Web-based applications, there is a pressing need to fill the ranks of developer teams worldwide. Just how does one gain a foothold in the field or, if already hands-on in a team, get the J2EE training to architect Java projects?

There are many ways to obtain solid J2EE training. Sun itself funds many J2EE training programs, with course tracks for Web Component Developer, Business Component Developer, Mobile Application Developer, and, for those of you with aspirations to be world-class, Enterprise Architect. And there’s a choice to do this online, or arrange for in-house and offsite classes. In the end, you get a nice Certified Developer credential to hang in your cube.

In this era when online college education attracts hundreds of thousands of students every academic year, it should come as no surprise that online podcasts, lengthier video webinars, and complete courses on CD’s enrich the variety of J2EE training options available. And these are affordable, from US$150 to $170 or thereabouts depending on where exchange rates are this week. Nor are these slapdash affairs. A typical J2EE training syllabus offering covers the range from Overview to coding JavaServer pages, learning about servlets and multi-threading, Enterprise Java pages, databases and Web Services. Schools, training centers and Fortune 500 companies with strong in-house IT skills routinely purchase multi-user licenses.