This preface provides the information you need to get started in DB2 application development, specifically with the DB2 Developer's Edition products.
The section The DB2 Developer's Edition guides you to the install information for your particular development needs. This information will help you decide the best way to install DB2 from either the IBM DB2 Universal Developer's Edition, Version 6.1, or the IBM DB2 Personal Developer's Edition, Version 6.1.
The section "DB2 Application Development Books" describes the main books in the DB2 library for application development.
The section "DB2 Programming Interfaces" presents key programming interface concepts for DB2 application development.
The section "DB2 Features" describes the main features available to you for DB2 application development.