Additional resources are available to help you learn more about Enterprise Server v3 and related technologies.
The following resources are addressed here:
Comprehensive product documentation is available and includes the following.
Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Release Notes: Latest details about new features, known issues, and tips for installing and working with Enterprise Server software.
Enterprise Server Documentation: Collection of guides that document Enterprise Server features and functions.
Enterprise Server Screencasts: Collection of video recordings that demonstrate various features and provide examples for working with Enterprise Server and related technologies.
Enterprise Server FAQs: Frequently asked questions covering a variety of Enterprise Server topics.
The following resources will help you connect with other users, learn more about Enterprise Server, and get help if needed.
GlassFish User Forum: Public online discussion forum that provides community support and tips for working with Enterprise Server.
GlassFish Wiki: Community site that provides a wide range of information related to Enterprise Server.
GlassFish Documentation Project: Documentation community site that provides details about Enterprise Server documentation and how you can participate.
GlassFish Quality Community: Quality community site focused on testing and improving Enterprise Server.
The following tutorials provide working examples and detailed instructions for creating enterprise applications for the Java EE 6 platform.
Your First Cup: An Introduction to the Java EE Platform: Provides a short tutorial for beginning Java EE programmers that shows how to develop a simple enterprise application from scratch. The sample application consists of four main components: a JAX-RS RESTful web service, an enterprise bean, a Java Persistence API entity, and a web application created with JavaServerTM Faces Facelets technology.
The Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume I: Provides a beginner's guide to developing enterprise applications for Enterprise Server. The tutorial includes working examples and instructions for creating applications with Java EE 6 technologies, including Java Servlets, JavaServer Faces, Facelets, RESTful Web Services, Enterprise JavaBeansTM, Java Persistence API, Contexts and Dependency Injection for the Java EE platform, and more. The document is also available through Update Tool.
The Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume II: Includes everything in The Java EE 6 Tutorial, Volume I and adds advanced topics, additional technologies, and case studies. The document is available to registered users of Enterprise Server and also at http://www.sun.com/offers/details/java_ee6_tutorial.xml.
The sample applications demonstrate Java EE 6 technologies. The samples are available through Update Tool and also as part of the Java EE 6 SDK distributions. The SDK distributions are available from the Java EE downloads page.