Samples Gallery

The Samples Gallery provides practical code samples for application developers. The samples are listed in categories in the navigation pane. Samples are displayed for components that you have installed. You can search for a specific sample using keywords in the search field.
Showcase sample icon

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.

Technology sample icon

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.

DeveloperWorks sample icon

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.

Partners sample icon

Partner samples are provided by IBM business partners.

Tips

  • To navigate the Samples Gallery, use the toolbar ( sample Go Back icon sample Go Forward icon sample Show in Table of Contents icon sample Add Bookmark icon sample Print Page icon ) in the upper right corner.
  • Click the plus signs in the Samples list to expand the table of contents and see the samples in each category.
  • After choosing a sample, click the Import link to bring the files into your workspace. Some samples also provide links to setup instructions, complementary tutorials, or demos when necessary.
  • To bookmark a sample, click the Bookmark Document button on the toolbar.
  • To return to a bookmarked sample, click the Bookmarks tab at the bottom of Samples list and select the desired bookmark.

For more samples, see www.ibm.com/developerworks.


These samples are for educational purposes only. The code is not intended to run in a production environment.