Adding a few clarifications/links into the mix: Java is free and open source. Oracle locked its enterprise distribution > but you can use OpenJDK for free as always . > > Please download and install Windows 64 bits Hotspot version from: > > https://adoptopenjdk.net/ >
To add to this answer OpenJDK is now the "lead" distribution of Java where development happens (before being picked up by Oracle, RedHat, AdoptJDK and others). We recommend the use of OpenJDK 8, there is some more geoserver information here: Java Considerations <https://docs.geoserver.org/latest/en/user/production/java.html> aside: docs.geoesrver.org certificate expired so you will get a warning. > >Is there any application frameworks out there, and somewhat easy to > follow instructions to create a general interactive mapping application. > Some of the tools that my current application has (not that I am expecting > everything) > You may also be interested in some frameworks built on top of open layers of which there are several: web development list <https://www.osgeo.org/choose-a-project/development/web-development/> -- Jody
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