title: Beginning Java Web services. Where to start
body: <p>my company runs a site that primarily has its backend logic coded in Perl. It works fine but ultimately we are headed to something Java driven. I do plan on studying this and would like to start setting up a Java environment on another server in our company so when the time comes I at least have a headstart.
  Does anyone have a recommendation on where to begin? Just interested in generalities now.
  JW</p>