Business Analyst Roadmap: investigate and learn more about WebSphere Application Server
Systems Administrator Roadmap: install, migrate, configure, and/or administer WebSphere Application Server - Express
Application Developer Roadmap: develop applications for WebSphere Application Server - Express

Business Analyst Roadmap

Overview

The information can help you determine if WebSphere Application Server - Express will meet your business needs.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Technical Specifications
• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Technical Details
• WebSphere for Newcomers
• Meet the Experts on WebSphere - Express

Education

The following courses offer a classroom experience for business professionals who want an in-depth understanding of how WebSphere Application Server can meet business needs:

• WebServices for Managers
• e-business Technology Fundamentals and IBM WebSphere Overview

Systems Administrator Roadmap

Technical conferences

Attend Websphere technical conferences and expand your technical knowledge while networking among your peers.

• WebSphere Technical Conference
• WSDD events calendar

Installation

WebSphere Application Server - Express consists of a tools product, WebSphere Studio Site Developer, and a server product, WebSphere Application Server - Express. These components may be installed together on the same machine or separately on multiple machines.

• IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.0 Installation Guide (available with the product)

Migration

Similar to installation, migrating applications and the WebSphere Application Server can, at times, be technically challenging. This information can help you get through the migration process.

• IBM WebSphere Studio Site Developer Version 5.0 Migration Guide (available with the product)
• Migrating Applications from IBM WebSphere Application Server Standard Edition to IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express,

Security

In a full-scale production environment, security can mean the difference between success or devastation. WebSphere Application Server - Express provides basic security mechanisms that can secure your applications.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook
• WebSphere V5 Security

Configuration and administration

This information covers the administration and operation skills needed by a Systems Administrator, including tuning and performance skills.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook
• WebSphere Application Server Express on iSeries

Troubleshooting

When problems arise it is often the responsibility of the Systems Administrator to resolve the issues or find the root cause so the problems can be routed correctly. The following information can be helpful:

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook
• WebSphere Application Server - Express support site
• Washington Systems Center Techdocs

WebSphere Application Server - Express Developer Roadmap

Prerequisites

• Fundamental insight of J2EE
• Basic Java skills
• Web development skills

Technical Conferences

• WebSphere Technical Conference
• IBM developerWorks LIVE

Education

• Developing applications in WebSphere Studio App Developer
• DB2 skills

Application development

When developing applications with Studio Site Developer the primary source of information is the online help and the WebSphere Application Server - Express Handbook. These additional sources offer more in-depth programming information for specific technologies.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook
• Getting Started (available with the product)
• Best Practices for an Application Development Infrastructure
• WebSphere V5 Web Services Handbook
• Performance tips for WebSphere Studio (available with product only)
• The XML Files: Development of XML/XSL Applications Using WebSphere Studio
• Legacy Modernization with WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer

Samples

One of the important features of WebSphere Application Server - Express is the set of application samples included with WebSphere Studio Site Developer. The samples illustrate the capabilities of WebSphere Application Server - Express and provide coding techniques. Here are some additional examples.

• Online Catalog sample

Migrating applications

• Migrating Applications from IBM WebSphere Application Server Standard Edition to IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express,

Security

In a full-scale production environment, security can mean the difference between success or devastation. WebSphere Application Server - Express provides basic security mechanisms that can secure your applications.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook
• WebSphere V5 Security

Packaging and deploying applications

The following documents describe how to deploy applications to the run-time environment.

• WebSphere Application Server - Express V5 Handbook

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