TABLE P–1
Books in the Enterprise Server Documentation Set
Book Title
Description
Release Notes
Provides late-breaking information about the software and the
documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the
supported hardware, operating system, Java
TM
Development Kit (JDK
TM
),
and database drivers.
Quick Start Guide
Explains how to get started with the Enterprise Server product.
Installation Guide
Explains how to install the software and its components.
Upgrade Guide
Explains how to upgrade to the latest version of Enterprise Server. This guide
also describes differences between adjacent product releases and
configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product
specifications.
Administration Guide
Explains how to configure, monitor, and manage Enterprise Server
subsystems and components from the command line by using the
asadmin
(1M)
utility. Instructions for performing these tasks from the
Administration Console are provided in the Administration Console online
help.
Application Deployment Guide
Explains how to assemble and deploy applications to the Enterprise Server
and provides information about deployment descriptors.
Your First Cup: An Introduction
to the Java EE Platform
Provides a short tutorial for beginning Java EE programmers that explains
the entire process for developing a simple enterprise application. The sample
application is a web application that consists of a component that is based on
the Enterprise JavaBeans
TM
specification, a JAX-RS web service, and a
JavaServer
TM
Faces component for the web front end.
Application Development Guide
Explains how to create and implement Java Platform, Enterprise Edition
(Java EE platform) applications that are intended to run on the Enterprise
Server. These applications follow the open Java standards model for Java EE
components and APIs. This guide provides information about developer
tools, security, and debugging.
Add-On Component
Development Guide
Explains how to use published interfaces of Enterprise Server to develop
add-on components for Enterprise Server. This document explains how to
perform
only
those tasks that ensure that the add-on component is suitable
for Enterprise Server.
Embedded Server Guide
Explains how to run applications in embedded Enterprise Server and to
develop applications in which Enterprise Server is embedded.
Scripting Framework Guide
Explains how to develop scripting applications in languages such as Ruby on
Rails and Groovy on Grails for deployment to Enterprise Server.
Troubleshooting Guide
Describes common problems that you might encounter when using
Enterprise Server and how to solve them.
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