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Partnerworld - Homepage - There's never been a better time to team with IBM! The PartnerWorld program is designed to offer IBM Business Partners benefits, technical support, education, marketing campaigns, sales tools and more to help you grow your business and drive profits. And now, PartnerWorld is better than ever.

IBM software - Middleware for industry - Middleware is IBM software. Proven, powerful software like DB2, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli, and WebSphere. Designed to meet the unique demands of a variety of industries, IBM?s industry-specific solutions address real customer concerns.

IBM Index to WebSphere software products - Integration and Application Infrastructure Software.

Webcast-terminology affects a solution's chances - Join this webcast, How terminology affects a solution's chances in the global marketplace, to learn how the management of terminology can become a key component of any plan for developing and marketing products and software solutions in multiple markets.

IBM - SMB ForwardView eMagazine- September - Welcome to ForwardView - your source for news and e-business trends that affect your growing business. Find out how companies in your industry are implementing technology. Learn about strategies that are enabling competitive advantage. And stay a step ahead with practices that help maximize your IT investments.

U.S.: WebSphere Technical Exchange, Oct. 4-8 - This event helps you build skills to manage an evolving Web infrastructure and lead your enterprise into the e-business on demand generation. Experience 100 plus in-depth elective sessions on the latest technologies and solutions including: WebSphereŽ Application Server, WebSphere Studio tools, RationalŽ, Lotus and TivoliŽ software, Web Services and XML, WebSphere Portal, J2EE-JSP, and more. Enroll today.

Java Webcast - Sept 15 - Why Developers Choose Java for International Applications.

Developing an Application Using IBM WebSphere - Top 10 things to consider when developing applications using WebSphere This Redpaper takes you through the top 10 things to consider when developing business-critical Web applications using the WebSphere software platform.

Migrate from Windows to Linux - The resources on this page will help you migrate your applications, mail servers, and operating systems to Linux.

IBM developerWorks Live! technical briefings - See the calendar for September dates in China, Taiwan, India, New Zealand, Australia, Germany, South Africa, the U.K., Turkey, Italy, France, Russia, and Canada.

Integrating with WebSphere Portal and Lotus Workplace - Provide visibility for your solution to thousands of customers worldwide with the WebSphere Portal and Lotus Workplace Catalog offering. Learn how you can receive technical enablement assistance, earn the technical validation marks, and go to market with IBM.

Building Compliance into your Software Development Projects - This Webcast, targeted to project managers and technical leaders, will help you learn about strategies for building compliance into your software development activities.

Business Partner Directions e-magazine - Business Partner Directions is a quarterly e-magazine that highlights IBM's strategic focus in the marketplace. It provides our go-to-market strategies, new products and initiatives, new market segments, and ways to address existing segments.

JSPs in WAS Technology for Developers V6 - Part 2 - The JavaServer Pages (JSP) engine in WebSphere Application Server Technology for Developers (TD) V6 can be configured for optimal performance in both a production server environment and a development environment. This article, the second in a three-part series, explores the performance-related configuration options available in the WebSphere Application Server V6 TD JSP engine.

ISVs Gear Up WebSphere - IBM reported WebSphere's fourth-quarter sales had jumped 10 percent over the previous quarter, making it the 21st consecutive quarter of growth for the software stack.

The Open Road: Migrate to the Java Platform - Getting on the open road is a three-part series of roadmaps designed to assist developers of .NET, Windows client/server, and ASP applications make the jump to the Java platform. In Getting on the open road, the authors help you leverage your existing development knowledge to ease the way onto the path of open-standards-based programming.

Migrating to a service-oriented architecture, Part 1 - This is the first in a series of papers intended to help you better understand the value of a service-oriented architecture (SOA), and to develop a realistic plan for evaluating your current infrastructure and migrating it to a true service-oriented architecture. It is intended that after reading this paper, you will understand why it is claimed that a SOA is the best platform for carrying existing assets into the future, as well as enabling the rapid and correct development of future applications. Additionally, you should have a better understanding of the major considerations in planning such a migration.

Server targeting explained in WebSphere Studio V5.1.1 - Server targeting takes the guesswork out of figuring out which JDK is supported by the server on which you intend to install your application, and which JAR files should be added to the build path for a given server. This article explains the details of server targeting.

What I Want To Know About Your Process - Key to successful development are three cornerstones of good process: source control, change tracking, and regular builds. Process expert Michael Ivey looks at each one and shows why even the smallest project needs them.

VMware ESX Server 2: Performance and Scalability Evaluation - IBM's High-Volume Web Sites team joined with representatives of VMware, Inc. to determine the suitability of applying VMware's virtualization technology, ESX Server 2, to the IBM Server Allocation for WebSphere Application Server, a limited IBM offering that enables customers of WebSphere Application Server Version 5 to balance workloads and allocate resources on demand. The joint team conducted experiments to evaluate ESX Server 2 in terms of overhead, scalability, and priority handling. The evaluation determined that ESX Server 2 is sound technology that has significant potential in on demand environments and is an effective tool for virtualization.(pdf, 124KB, 13 pages)

XML processing faster in Java than .NET - This is a downloadable PDF file 6 pages in length and 102 KB in size. Sun has announced an XML Performance white paper which compares the XML Processing Performance between Java and .NET. Rather than publish numbers, Sun provided instructions and source code for end users to perform their own tests; TheServerSide has already heard about indepenent field tests showing Java running ~30% faster with the SAX test, and ~50% greater with DOM. They even include source code so you can verify it yourself.

Tactical data access and analysis should be your BI driver - A first business information (BI) data warehouse implementation often can be characterized as a utilitarian effort, subordinate to the company's core database systems. User perception and the mindset of non-IT management, in particular, may cast BI and its attendant data marts, analytics, and other innovations as simple conveniences. This is a flawed mindset, and deeply undermines the purpose of BI: Data warehousing is the embodiment of a commitment to optimized business intelligence and decision support.

Sony invests $325 million in IBM chip production - The chips, called Cell microprocessors, will be used in game systems and a wide range of other digital consumer electronic devices.

The Elusive Search for Business Frameworks - Is reuse still a goal for IT businesses? In "The Elusive Search for Business Frameworks" in the Journal of Object Technology, Dave Thomas argues that "There is strong resistance to reuse in project driven organizations and in many cases financial disincentives to reducing manpower on an assignment through the introduction of reusable code." His recommendation includes thin frameworks and policy driven behavior.

Planning for Availability in the Enterprise - Availability is an achievable service level characteristic that every enterprise grapples with. The worst case scenario is realized when load is underestimated or bandwidth is swamped because careful availability planning was not conducted. Applying the information in this article and the accompanying spreadsheet to your planning exercises can help you avoid such a scenario.

IBM, Rational reach common ground at the one-year mark - Executives outlined how the company will continue its long-term effort to move to a common architecture across all of IBM's software products, including the Rational development tools. To that end, IBM is using its Eclipse open-source development framework to give developers a common interface for its tools.

Front Controller pattern simplifies integration challenges - For more than 30 years, companies have been writing, enhancing, and maintaining applications written to transactional systems such as CICS and IMS for IBM OS/390 mainframes. These mature mainframe applications are similar to the J2EE applications developed today because they provide an environment for building customer transaction applications that support distributed enterprise computing. This column outlines the different uses of the Front Controller pattern, describes how one company used this technique to its advantage, and offers alternatives for centralized control.

J2EE-.NET Interoperability Using WebSphere MQ: Part 1 - It is today's reality that most companies are using both J2EE and .NET environments for their software implementation. Until recently, the prevalent solution for integration of these two environments has been HTTP-based Web services.

J2EE-.NET Interoperability Using WebSphere MQ: Part 2 - In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how the use of messaging software can alleviate some of the problems with integration of J2EE and .NET environments using Web services. In this article we will discuss implementation of the proposed architecture on both J2EE and .NET platforms, along with possible enhancements of the proposed solution.

Managing the WebSphere Platform- Your applications have just gone through a reasonably in-depth testing cycle, and now they are finally deployed in your WebSphere production environment. Great! So now I wonder... what about your WebSphere business processes? Do you understand your applications' topology, know which components participate on which flows, and in which system they "live"?

Sun Inks Deal With EDS For Java Desktop Support- Sun has finalized a deal with EDS to provide desktop-support services to users of Sun's Java Desktop System, which is scheduled to ship in a few weeks.

Release of Sun Java Studio Creator- Sun Microsystems has announced a technology preview release of Sun Java Studio Creator (code-named Project Rave), a revolutionary, easy-to-use tool for Java technology developers.

BEA and IBM Joint Specifications- In response to requests from customers and joint Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partners, BEA and IBM are collaborating on specifications for programming models and APIs for Java(tm) 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application servers that provide programmers with simpler and more powerful ways of building portable server applications.

Java vs. .NET Security, Part 1- Java and .NET address similar code security issues, but which one offers the best security implementation? Denis Piliptchouk's series starts with a side-by-side look at how each performs configuration, code verification, and memory isolation.

Web services increase revenue and efficiency- IBM has announced that thousands of customers -- including Wall Street Access, Blue Cross of Arkansas and Miami Dade County -- are using Web services to create higher levels of efficiency and new flexible business models that unlock hidden revenue opportunities.

Remote Monitoring of Health Conditions- IBM researchers, working with medical device manufacturers and mobile phone handset manufacturers, have created a unique solution to track vital health signs

IBM launches worldwide On Demand Community...- The new initiative includes a rich portfolio of proven technology solutions for schools and not-for-profits, plus online training and support materials for IBM volunteers that will enrich their community work and link IBM's spirit of volunteerism to its e-business on demand strategy.

IBM to create supply chain research labs- IBM has announced that it will work with leading universities to conduct research on advanced supply chain practices.

Managing an IT staff is not an easy task. You have to balance market needs, stakeholder requirements, and team development without losing a beat. VWIC's IT Manager Desktop is designed to help you by providing links to the latest developments in the world of WebSphere, along with links to overviews of up and coming and related technologies, as well as the most current marketing initiatives, so you can take the pulse of your team and the industry without lifting a finger.


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JBoss and Apache to Certify App Servers- J2EE 1.4 Spec Approved, JBoss and Apache to Certify App Servers

Sun Strikes Huge Linux Desktop Deal With China- Sun Microsystems announced a multi-year deal with the China Standard Software Company (CSSC) that will eventually make Sun's Java Desktop System the standard desktop software for millions of machines across the People's Republic of China (PRC).

Bug Patrol- A few years ago everyone was obsessed with Quality software. The Q in Quality was capitalized to emphasize the word's importance. Hours of procedures and inspection processes were introduced, along with reams of paperwork, in an attempt to make software less buggy. More recently, the trend has moved towards more lightweight processes with agile software and extreme programming. This is still a positive move since ensuring software quality remains important. Some analysts estimate that up to 60 percent of software faults can be automatically detected. Is there, then, anything we can do to build a bridge between yesterday's dinosaur of quality fixation with today's obsession to get things done quickly and cheaply? Joe Walker examines different types of bugs and seven tools to help you uncover them.

Configuration Blues- Configuring an application should be painless for a user. It requires careful design on the developers part. This article looks at three techniques: properties, preferences, and JMX.

Internet Commerce Design Issues and Solutions- Whether you're a manager, designer, or down-in-the-bits developer, we hope this paper will help you understand the issues involved in building large, scalable Java(TM) 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) e-commerce systems, and that it will familiarize you with some design patterns to address those issues. We'll start at a high level and spiral down, so on any section, just read for as much detail as you need.

Determine user requirements now to avoid problems later- Managing user requirements is a specialized area you should address for any project that focuses specifically on identifying, gathering, communicating, and documenting client requirements for an IT system.

Business Information to Mobile Workers- IBM has announced new software that extends the reach of business information to handheld computing devices.

Linux Heavyweights Turn a Corner- SUSE and Red Hat announced acquisition by bigger fish and formalized major business model shifts.

Webcast Nov. 5: XML and databases- This Webcast covers the basic concepts of using XML with databases and explains the differences between XML-enabled databases and native XML databases. Other topics include SQL/XML and how XQuery is implemented over relational databases. Presenter Ronald Bourret is a programmer, writer, and researcher whose work includes software for transferring data between XML and relational databases and several widely read papers on XML and databases. Join us for this IBM Insight Exchange Technology track Webcast, Nov. 5 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET.

Update: Reading list for WebSphere Application Server- This reading list is for customers, consultants, and other technical specialists interested in using and learning about WebSphere Application Server, and was compiled by IBM Software Services for WebSphere.

Developing a .NET client to interact with a WebSphere Web service - One of the great promises made by Web Services architecture is interoperability -- the ability of different applications to work together even though they run on different operating systems and hardware platforms, and use different application infrastructures. This article discusses an important example of interoperability -- a .NET client application written in Visual Basic and running on Windows linking via Web services to a server application written in Java and running on WebSphere Application Server.

WebSphere Product Overview- IBM WebSphere is the leading software platform for e-business on demand. This document explains the different aspects of WebSphere and how they are used in business.

UML Poster and CD - Learn how UML can build software faster.

Build Reporting into Applications- Discover the alternatives to assess your reporting needs and get the right reporting engine.

Managing Complexity: Keeping a Large Java Project on Track- Delivering a software project successfully requires much more than just writing good code. Issue tracking, bug fixing, packaging, deployment, and testing all help solve your customer's actual problem. Tom Copeland explains Dashboard, the continual integration infrastructure behind DARPA's UltraLog, a large Java project distributed among several vendors.

Strategies for Combining Lotus Domino with WebSphere- Because WebSphere Application Server (WAS, and all J2EE platforms) is about performance and scalability, it doesn't address other, more human-oriented application needs. Chief among these is collaboration. How does the idea of collaboration fit with the WebSphere platform, and how can you achieve collaborative support in your e-commerce applications? Key features of the Lotus Notes/Domino client, server, and data storage mechanism are specifically designed to facilitate collaboration, both on- and offline.

Java Verification Program- Java has come up with a new program called the Java Verification Program to certify J2EE applications that are portable across any J2EE compliant application servers. This program checks if applications adhere to all J2EE standards, use the correct Java API's and make sure the application can be ported across any J2EE complaint application server.

What's So Bad About Conflict?- Disagreements can result in new ways to solve problems-when they're not problems in themselves.

Make Your Points With Metrics- Metrics can prove your hunches, drive home your points with management... and can even help keep your developers happy.

Helping your support staff estimate larger work efforts- This article discusses some answers to help your staff better handle projects that crop up while in the process of providing their normal support tasks.

EJB Free and Open Source Tools Summary- What's the best platform for J2EE development? Emmanuel Proulx finds himself answering that question time after time. In this article, he explores several free-as-in-speech and free-as-in-beer EJB 2.0 tools and gives his suggestions for choosing an application server.

Executive changed IBM culture- Louis V. Gerstner, chairman of IBM, has played a significant role in altering IBM's corporate culture.

How Urgent Is the Jump from Domino to J2EE?- Transition from Domino to J2EE and WebSphere, and what it means for Domino customers' future.

Integrate Business Processes For A Competitive Edge- IBM envisions an information integration infrastructure that will give the application layer a unified view of the data it must access.

IBM Sticks to On-Demand Course- In an exclusive interview with SD Times, Rob High Jr., chief architect of the WebSphere Application Server, stayed very much on message, but added a new twist: tighter coupling with IBM's Tivoli systems management software, which will play a key role in managing distributed applications.

Librados Announces Expanded Support for WebSphere Platform- Librados adapters will enable IBM WebSphere customers to extend and expose bank-end EIS functionality from systems such as SAP R/3, Siebel, and PeopleSoft, into the WebSphere Application Server.

IBM Updates WebSphere B2B Software- New features to WebSphere Business Integration Connect 4.2 include support for the AS2 standard for processing EDI-based transactions, the RosettaNet standard for connecting trading partners over the Internet, and support for the Linux operating system.

The ROI of Windows and Linux Server Consolidation on IBM eServer iSeries- Analysis and Case Studies of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: The report analyzed six customers (from North America, Europe and Asia Pacific) running Linux on iSeries in logical partitions and/or running Windows on iSeries via integration of IBM eServer xSeries.

Download DataMirror's LiveBusiness solutions kit for Retail and Distribution - In this complimentary solutions kit, you'll gain insight on how DataMirror LiveBusiness solutions have helped Office Depot, Debenhams, Tiffany & Co., and other leading retail and distribution companies achieve real business success.

Building an Edge in Multi-Channel Banking- This white paper describes how banks aim to drive value.

Line56- This online magazine offers global news and analysis on e-business technology and strategy.

Development architecture saves time in the development life cycle- In general, IT architecture is a framework. It's a structure that provides guidance to help make the best use of resources on an organization-wide or company-wide basis. There are a number of frameworks, or architectures, in your IT organization.

Building an Edge in Multi-Channel Banking- Building an Edge in Multi-Channel Banking using IBM eServer zSeries, Linux and Eontec.

Business Integration Journal- This resource for e-business, application integration, and Web Services is sharply focused on developing long-term architectural strategies for enterprise computing.

iWay Goes IBM's Way With More WebSphere Support- iWay Software, an Information Builders company and supplier of business integration and adapter software, has expanded its support for IBM's WebSphere product line - including WebSphere Application Server and the former MQSeries products, WebSphere MQ and WebSphere MQ Integrator (WMQI).

Portal software can help you find your piece of the portal puzzle- [Free Registration Required] Portal software has finally gone mainstream; just ask IBM. The company has revamped and retooled its venerable WebSphere Portal Express product to target small to midsize companies that need Web collaboration but do not have the technical expertise or budget to implement a full-blown portal solution.

Give your Web site its own search engine using Lucene- [Free Registration Required] Adding search functionality to your Web site is one of the easiest ways to improve your user's experience, but integrating a search engine with your application isn't necessarily very easy. To help you provide a flexible search engine to your Java applications, I'll explain how to use Lucene, an extremely flexible, open source search engine.

WebSphere Application Server Migration Resources- With IBM's announced end of service announcement for Application server v3.5, these migration resources may be of more help to your organization than you think.

Sharing the Load- Balanced workloads, better performance, and increased scalability can be yours - if you handle data partitioning correctly.

Information On Demand- To keep up with the evolution of e-business computing, companies have to act - and react - on demand. Responding to any customer demand, each market opportunity, and every external threat requires integration between people, processes, and information. This article explains how to do it without breaking the bank or torturing your developers.

Use Cases: Best Practices- This white paper from IBM Rational offers practical advice on how to leverage use cases in the development process to define and follow through with software requirements.

WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2 Brings Grid Capabilities- "Traffic cop" technology automatically monitors application workload and routes traffic to servers according to their current workloads.

Candle Extends Worldwide Leadership in IBM WebSphere Management According to WinterGreen Research- Article on Candle Corporation, a leading enterprise infrastructure management provider.

Candle Extends Worldwide Leadership in IBM WebSphere Management According to WinterGreen Research- Article on Candle Corporation, a leading enterprise infrastructure management provider.

J2SE Version 1.4.2_01 will be released with two new features- Two new features discussed, one being the java auto update.

PwC, Rational Boost IBM's Profit in Q2- Acquisitions combined with cost-cutting helped tech bellwether IBM (Quote, Company Info) declare a profit of $1.7 billion, or 98 cents per share, during the second quarter of 2003, results that were sharply higher than the same, year-ago period.

Web services spec invites controversy- A Web services security specification, introduced this week by IBM and Microsoft, could emerge as a rival to the existing Sun Microsystems-backed Liberty Alliance Project.

IBM Debuts Privacy Language for ID Management- With concerns about identity management apparently popping up at every turn in the IT industry, IBM unveiled a purpose-based data authorization language to help businesses automate privacy policies across applications and systems.

Integration of WebSphere Application Server and z/OS- Wily Technology Announces Integration of Introscope(R) with IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0 for z/OS and OS/390

IBM adds Power 4 chip to WebSphere- Hoping to entice those corporate users looking to scale their Intel-based Linux strategies upward, IBM on Wednesday unveiled the first Linux-based version of its WebSphere Application Server that takes full advantage of its Power 4 chip.

IBM Best Practices Column- As the hype around Web services ebbs and the technology enters the disillusionment phase of the adoption life-cycle, business entities are now demanding best practices to aid them in their technology adoption efforts. This column begins with a series that will address the building blocks of Web services, applicable business scenarios, and best practice methods for embracing Web services by business and IT professionals.

IT Management- This site contains links to numerous articles of interest to IT managers.

J2EE Automation ISV AltoWeb Closes Its Doors- The company known as AltoWeb are no longer in business. Consolidation among the smaller players of Java software development could be an upcoming fact.

Avnet Hall-Mark Reduces Linux Load Time to Minutes- Installation tool offers quick proof of concept

'IBM Wants Fans To Feel What It Is Like To Be Here'- IBM is using wireless Web hosting and real time score updates for Wimbledon 2003.

Start building Web services today- Tools, training, and technical support

Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI)- The Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI) specification, JSR 185, defines the industry standard platform for the next generation of Java technology-enabled mobile phones.

J2ME Technologies- A highly optimized Java runtime environment, J2ME technology specifically addresses the vast consumer space, which covers the range of extremely tiny commodities such as smart cards or a pager all the way up to the set-top box, an appliance almost as powerful as a computer.

DB2 UDB Performance Expert for Multiplatform: A Usage Guide- This IBM Redbook provides guidelines for using the new DB2 UDB Performance Expert tool for Multiplatforms

Why Migrate from Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to Lotus Domino 6- This redpaper presents the rationale for migrating existing Microsoft Exchange 5.5 environments into Lotus Domino 6.

Thinking of WebSphere V5?-Find everything you need to know about the new WebSphere V5, including each edition of WebSphere V5.

J2EE vs. Microsoft.NET- In this whitepaper, we will make a powerful comparison between the two choices that businesses have for building XML-based web services: the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE)1 , built by Sun Microsystems and other industry players, and Microsoft.NET2, built by Microsoft Corporation.

Taking Control: DB2 Query Patroller - How do you deal with the conflicting pressures of opening the data warehouse to more users while guaranteeing rapid response times? A preemptive query governor puts you in control of which queries from which users run (and when).

Rational, WebSphere, and You - Now that Rational Software is a part of IBM, find out what this means to WebSphere. WebSphere Advisor interviews IBM Rational's Eric Schurr.

Quest Software Wins Double Gold at WebSphere Advisor Editors' Choice Awards - Quest Software Wins Double Gold at WebSphere Advisor Editors' Choice Awards; Award Recognizes Quest Central for J2EE Products as Tops for IBM WebSphere Developers.

: Java, WebSphere support for Compuware STROBE APM solution - Compuware Corporation has added enhanced automation and support for Java Virtual Machine and IBM Websphere to its STROBE and iSTROBE Application Performance Management (APM) software.

Computer Weekly - IT Management - An online magazine providing articles on Information Technology management.

IT World - IT Management - Management topics are the focus of this webpage.

Datamation - News and articles of interest to Information Technology management.

WebSphere Technical Exchange - WebSphere Conference In 2002, the WebSphere Technical Exchange set the standard for the latest in technical training for IBM's WebSphere family of products. For 2003 that standard will be raised even higher as the conference moves along with the evolution of the web to the next step, e-business on demand.

Web Publishing News Group - Ask questions, share information, or exchange ideas with others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.

WebSphere Trials - Download trial versions of WebSphere products

DB2 Trials and Betas - Download trial and beta versions of IBM's Data and Data management software

EJB Transactions Tutorial - This is an EJB Transactions tutorial session, presented at the O'Reilly Enterprise Java Conference by Doug Bateman.

Abridged version of 'EJB Fundamentals'   - A very comprehensive overview of EJBs

What is? - Definitions for thousands of the most current IT-related words.

Computerworld IT Management - Articles and forums focusing on IT management.

iSeries: On Demand - iSeries: on demand

Sun Software - Sun Software product gateway

WebSphere Application Server Best Practices - WebSphere Application Server Development Best Practices for Performance and Scalability

Linux Resources - The Monthly Magazine of the Linux Community

JDBC Data Access API - JDBC technology is an API that lets you access virtually any tabular data source from the Java programming language.

Database of JDBC Technology Drivers - JJDBC technology-enabled drivers are available from a number of vendors.

XML FAQ - This is the list of Frequently-Asked Questions about the Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Resin JSP and Servlet Test Engine - Resin is a fast servlet and JSP engine supporting load balancing for increased reliability.

UML Resource Center - Resource for the Unified Modeling Language.

UML Specification - OMG Unified Modeling Language Specification.

Best Practices for High-Volume Web Sites - The IT infrastructures that comprise most high-volume sites present unique challenges in design, implementation, and management.

TechTarget - A searchable Resource for IT Managers, Business Managers, and Developers

Daily Java News - The latest news in the Java world including columns, tools, and discussions

JavaWorld - News and Reviews for Java related Technologies

WebSphere.org - A forum to communicate experiences, ideas and technical expertise related to the use of WebSphere and related products and issues.

WebServices.org - Latest news, Development, Standards, and Architecture for Web Services

Visual Age Developer Domain - Learn about VisualAge for Java and understand how it fits into the WebSphere family

Visual Age 4.0 Professional Edition - Download a trial version of VisualAge for Java, Professional Edition, IBM's IDE for Java development

VisualAge for Java for Windows, Entry Professional Edition, Version 4.0 - Download a trial version of VisualAge for Java, Professional Edition Entry version, IBM's IDE for Java development (smaller version)

WebSphere Developer Domain - Learn about the WebSphere family of products, get answers to WebSphere problems, and join the WebSphere community

Technical Journal - Get up-to-date technical articles on WebSphere topics from IBM's WebSphere Developer's Technical Journal

MQSeries messaging cross-product books - Technical articles/books in HTML/PDF formats on using WebSphere MQ, formerly known as MQSeries

MQSeries messaging platform-specific - Technical articles/books in HTML/PDF formats on using WebSphere MQ (formerly known as MQSeries) on specific operating systems

Software - Try out some of the WebSphere family of products before buying

IBM HTTP Server - Download a copy of IBM's HTTPServer

DB2 Enterprise Edition Various Platforms - Download a trial version of IBM's DB2 database software

IBM Secureway Directory (LDAP) - Download a copy of IBM's Directory Server software (LDAP)

WebSphere Application Server - Supported prerequisites and APIs -- submitted by Dean Barker - This page describes the minimum product levels you should have when installing WebSphere Application Server

Advantages of the Enterprise JavaBeans Architecture -- submitted by Susan Rumbolt - This article illustrates the benefits of using the EJB architecture for enterprise applications.

LDAP Links - Introductory articles, FAQs, and Papers on LDAP