Summary
In this chapter, you were introduced to Oracle ADF, its layered architecture, and the advantages of using ADF as an enterprise platform to build next generation applications. We also set up the development environment to use JDeveloper and ADF, and built a simple application to get a feel for the technology stack. This chapter is essential for the easy understanding of what we will learn in the rest of the book. In the coming chapters, we will examine various parts of the Oracle ADF framework in detail.
In the next chapter, we will discuss ADF Business Components, used for building your business services.