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{{short description|Java web application server and framework originally developed by NeXT Software}}
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| name = WebObjects
| screenshot = WebObjects 5.2 packaging.jpg
| caption = WebObjects 5.2 packaging
| author = [[NeXT|NeXT Software Inc.]]
| developer = [[Apple Inc.]]
| released = {{Start date and age|1996|03|28}}
| discontinued = Yes
| latest release version = 5.4.3
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2008|09|15}}
| programming language = [[Java (programming language)|Java]]
| operating system = [[macOS|OS X]]
| genre = Web [[application server]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| replaced_by = Project Wonder
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'''WebObjects''' is a discontinued [[Java (software platform)|Java]] web [[application server]] and a server-based [[web application framework]] originally developed by [[NeXT|NeXT Software, Inc.]]

WebObject's hallmark features are its [[Object-oriented programming|object-orientation]], database connectivity, and prototyping tools. Applications created with WebObjects can be deployed as web sites, Java [[Webstart|WebStart]] desktop applications, and/or standards-based [[web services]].

The deployment [[Runtime system|runtime]] is pure Java, allowing developers to deploy WebObjects applications on platforms that support Java. One can use the included WebObjects [[Java SE]] application server or deploy on third-party [[Java EE]] application servers such as [[JBoss]], [[Apache Tomcat]], [[Oracle WebLogic Server|WebLogic Server]] or IBM [[WebSphere]].

WebObjects was maintained by Apple for quite a while. However, because Apple has stopped maintaining the software, it now is instead maintained by an online community of volunteers. This community calls it "Project Wonder".