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Originally developed by NeXT Computer Inc., in the mid 1990s, it was ported by Apple to Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server in Objective-C and then completely translated to Java for version 5.0. The latest available release of WebObjects is version 5.4.3, made available as Mac OS X installer package in September, 2008.

It is an incredibly flexible set of frameworks exemplified by Apple's own use of it for such varied applications as the iTunes Music Store, the on-line Apple Store, the MobileMe group of services including Web-Mail and Calendaring and their website.

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The WebObjects543.dmg file will install is the last WebObjects installer package available from Apple (dated September 2008). It installs the WebObjects frameworks and support files . It requires as four sub-packages ("WebObjectsDevelopment", "WebObjectsDocumentation", "WebObjectsExamples" and "WebObjectsRuntime"), into the appropriate directories on a Mac OS X system for incorporation into Apple's Xcode 3.1 . It is recommended that you follow the Installing WebObjects 5.4 on Snow Leopard instructions if you no longer have Xcode 3.1.IDE.

The "WebObjectsRuntime" sub-package is the critical one because it contains the Java libraries (in both "Framework" and jar packaging) required to develop and deploy a WebObjects application. Since such applications are now developed using the multi-platform Eclipse IDE, and not Xcode, and are deployed on as many, or more, platforms, the "WebObjectsRuntime" package is also available for multi-platform use from the community that brings you the page you are reading now!

The currently recommended WebObjects installation procedure for all platforms is at Step 2.2 on the Project Wonder Installation page.

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Introduction

License

As of WebObjects 5.3, the deployment of WebObjects-based server applications is now permitted on any platform. The Xcode 3.1 license (The last that included any reference to WebObjects) stated this:

D. WebObjects Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License, you may incorporate the WebObjects Software included in the Developer Software into application programs (both client and server) that you develop on an Apple-branded computer. You may also reproduce and distribute the WebObjects Software unmodified, in binary form only, on any platform but solely as incorporated into such application programs and only for use by end-users under terms that are at least as restrictive of those set forth in this License (including, without limitation, Sections 2, 6 and 7 of this License).For avoidance of doubt, you may not distribute the WebObjects Software on a stand-alone basis, and you may not develop application programs using the WebObjects Software (or any portion thereof) on any non-Apple branded computer.

Foundation

Enterprise Object Framework (EOF)

Introduction

Modeling

Using EOF

Web Applications

Introduction

Deployment

Web Services

Direct To Web (D2W)

Include Page

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Direct To Web (D2W and ERD2W)

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Direct To Web (D2W and ERD2W)

Java Client, Direct to Java Client (D2JC)

Complementary Frameworks

Project WONDER

WireHose

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GVC Frameworks and GVC.SiteMaker

Houdah WebObjects Frameworks

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Development Tools

Case Studies

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Testing

Database Compatibility / Comparisons

Alternative Technologies Pros / Cons

Additional Resources