Where to Go Next

Other resources for learning about and using Application Server are available, including 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 8.2 Release Notes

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

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2 Administration Guide

  See this guide for a reference for performing administrative functions using the Admin Console.

• Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.2 Reference Manual (man pages)

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

• The J2EE 1.4 Tutorial (http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/tutorial/doc/index.html)

  See this document for a tutorial that covers the process for building and deploying Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE^TM platform) applications.

• Java BluePrints guidelines for the Enterprise

  See this 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.