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Asked: 2026-05-29T10:50:07+00:00

I have decided to learn another language and am in the picking phase. Currently

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I have decided to learn another language and am in the picking phase.

Currently looking into Java and C#, but leaning towards Java because it is cross-platform. I will be mostly building web based apps, but the variety of Java editions scares me. Java EE, SE, ME, FX, what are they differences? Are there any advantages of using one to another?

Okay, FX is for desktops, ME for mobile, SE and EE are the same, but one is for “business” the other is not. So, if I learn SE for example, what would it take to switch to EE? Or FX? My problem is that I can’t really understand why SE, EE and FX are separate products? They both run same JVM, and both can do the same resulting apps. Why they are separated then?

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  1. Editorial Team

    It is not so devastating.

    • Java SE is the standard for normal applications.
    • Java ME is for mobile telephones, a subset without floating point for instance.
    • Java EE is an addition for Java SE for web applications and web servers.
    • Java FX is a flash player alternative, but now with java bindings/integration.

    Hence Java SE forms the basics. Java EE is for web applications.

    In future java will get a modular system, and the distinction will be just on library level.

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