WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Product overview and quick start

This topic provides shortcuts to information for obtaining a high level understanding of the product, then getting started quickly. Links include various conceptual overviews, descriptions of what is new, and how the documentation is organized. "How do I?" links lead to task descriptions, including Show Me demonstrations, tutorials, and presentations when they are available.

Quick start

Quick start Look for the quick start icon on the welcome pages and throughout this documentation. It indicates summaries, indexes, reference information, and other shortcuts that help you start using the product quickly.

Product overview

What is new in this release

Learn what is new and changed.

Release Notes

Find Release Notes -- late breaking news and important tips -- for particular Version 6 releases.

WebSphere platform and related software

Find information about other products in the WebSphere family.

Packaging

Learn the differences among the WebSphere Application Server-Express, WebSphere Application Server, and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment editions.

Planning the installation (diagrams)

Choose a suitable topology and obtain installation instructions.

Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) specification

An introduction to the Java programming model to which the application server and the applications adhere.

Product architecture

An introduction to the main subsystems in the application serving environment.

Learn about WebSphere applications: Overview and new features

An introduction to the programming model for WebSphere applications.

Learn about WebSphere applications

Shortcuts to conceptual overviews, samples, tutorials, How do I?..., and other resources for using specific types of WebSphere applications - Web services, Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) applications, and so on.

Starting and stopping quick reference

Brief instructions for starting various parts of the product and opening the First Steps application, administrative console, and other interfaces.

Operating system central

Get started with links pertinent to your operating system.

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