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Showcase samples are the most
extensive, robust samples provided. They consist of end-to-end
applications that follow best practices for application development.
They are running applications developed using a combination
of tools for design, development, and testing. These samples might
need some configuration to run on your system. The setup
instructions can be accessed from the sample overview.
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Application samples are working
applications created using more than one tool or API. They
illustrate how different tools interact with each other. Application
samples run but they might rely on hand-coded functions or
stubs to focus on the tools and technologies that they
illustrate. They might omit certain features like error handling or
security and might need some configuration to
run on your system.
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Technology samples are more granular, code-based samples that focus on a single
tool or API. These samples may not run as an application. They
demonstrate code for a specific technology or API such as
JavaBeans or XML. These samples are likely to have code that can
be reused in specific parts of your applications.
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developerWorks samples are provided by the developerWorks website, which is IBM's web
site that provides many resources for developers. You need a connection to the internet to access these samples. Some of the samples may require additional software
to operate.
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Partner samples are provided by IBM business partners.
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