Java EE 6 provides enhancements to ease of development and extensibility. Key changes include introducing profiles like the Web Profile to make the platform more flexible. The platform is being right sized by pruning unused technologies. Extensibility is improved by embracing open source frameworks. Development is eased through increased use of annotations and reducing the need for deployment descriptors. The first preview release of the Java EE 6 reference implementation GlassFish is available now ahead of the final release later in 2009.