Where to Go Next

Other resources for learning about and using Application Server are available. They include the following:

• The server’s Installation Complete page at install_dir/docs/about.html.

  See this document for the latest information on what is new, and pointers to tutorials and other educational services.

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Release Notes

  See this document for late-breaking changes and other information regarding this release.

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Administration Guide

  See this guide for information on performing administrative functions using the Admin Console.

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Application Deployment Guide

  See this guide for information on assembling and deploying applications.

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 9 Reference Manual (man pages)

  See this document for reference information on Application Server command-line utilities, such as asadmin.

• The Java EE 5 Tutorial (http://java.sun.com/javaee/5/docs/tutorial/doc/index.html)

  See this document for a tutorial that covers the process for building and deploying Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE platform) applications.

• Java BluePrints

  See this web site for a comprehensive set of examples that demonstrate operations of the Application Server software and that can be used as application templates.

• NetBeans.org

  See this site to download the NetBeans IDE and view the documentation, including installation instructions and Quick Start Guides.

• Project GlassFish

  See this site for information on the open source Java EE 5 Application Server.