IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer for Windows Version 5.1 - Readme

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Table of contents

1.0 Hardware requirements
2.0 Supported software
3.0 Version 5.1 release notes
4.0 About Eclipse
5.0 Where to find more information
6.0 Description of downloadable electronic images

1.0 Hardware requirements

See the Installation Guide for the hardware requirements for installing WebSphere Studio Application Developer.

Note: The Documentation updates release note contains several updates to the Installation guide.

2.0 Supported software

For details of software and specifications that are supported by a particular tool in WebSphere Studio, see the list of feature-specific release notes below.

Development platforms See the Installation Guide.
Web browsers
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 with Service Pack 1 or higher.
  • Netscape Navigator Version 4.76 or higher.
    Also, refer to the release notes for Web services tools and Testing and deployment tools for specific information about Web browsers required for those components.
Application servers
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0.x with fixes (Notes 1,2). 
  • WebSphere Application Server Version 5.0.x with fixes (Notes 1,2). 
  • WebSphere Application Server - Express Version 5.0.x with fixes (Notes 1,2)
  • Apache Tomcat 3.2
  • Apache Tomcat 4.0
  • Apache Tomcat 4.1
Team servers (Note 3)
  • CVS
  • Rational ClearCase LT or Full, Version 4.2 or later
    Note: Rational ClearCase LT, Version 2003.06.20 (Version 5.1) is included with WebSphere Studio Application Developer.
Databases Refer to the release note for relational database tools (Notes 2, 4).

Notes:

  1. See http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support.html for a list of fixes for WebSphere Application Server.
  2. Additional software or fixes may be required for the run-time environments where you will deploy your applications. For a list of prerequisites for WebSphere Application Server, see www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/latest/prereq.html or www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/requirements.html
  3. Other SCM repositories can be integrated with WebSphere Studio Application Developer through software configuration management (SCM) team adapters. If you want to work with another SCM provider, SCM team adapters for commercial SCM products are provided by the vendors of those products. To find a list of SCM products and team adapters provided by IBM Business Partners, go to http://www-3.ibm.com/software/ad/studioappdev/partners/scm.html. From this list, you can access the SCM product vendors' Web sites to download the SCM team adapter of your choice. IBM does not endorse or warrant these team adapters. For support, or further information, please contact the SCM product vendor directly. 
  4. IBM DB2 is supplied with WebSphere Studio Application Developer. It is not required by WebSphere Studio, but it is required if you want to work with certain samples or tutorials.

3.0 Version 5.1 release notes

      Workbench (IDE)
      Online help
       Documentation updates
      Java development tools (JDT)
       Visual Editor for Java
      J2EE development
      Web tools
      EJB tools
      XML tools
      Web services tools
      Relational database tools
      Testing and deployment tools
      Component test
      Profiling and logging tools
      Agent Controller
      Team programming with CVS
      Team programming with Rational ClearCase
      Debuggers
      Platform development (for tool builders)  
      Struts
      Template Application wizard
      UML visualization and editing for J2EE

4.0 About Eclipse

Eclipse is an open-source project that creates royalty-free technology and a universal platform for tools integration. Eclipse-based tools give developers freedom of choice in a multi-language, multi-platform, multi-vendor environment. Eclipse delivers a framework for developing plug-ins that makes it easier to create, integrate, and use software tools, saving time and money. By collaborating and sharing core integration technology, tool producers can concentrate on their areas of expertise and the creation of new development technology. The Eclipse platform is written in the Java language and comes with extensive toolkits and examples for construction plug-ins. It has already been deployed on a range of operating system environments including Linux, MAC OS X, QNX, and Windows based systems. Full details of the Eclipse community and white papers documenting the design of the Eclipse platform are available at www.eclipse.org.

Toolkits and complementary middleware from IBM integrate with the WebSphere Studio environment, allowing you to quickly and easily add new functionality targeted at specific development needs. Plug-in tools from other vendors, also built using the open Eclipse platform, integrate with the WebSphere Studio environment to provide additional value.

5.0 Where to find more information

6.0 Description of downloadable electronic images

There are seventeen downloadable parts for WebSphere Studio Application Developer. All seventeen parts are self-extracting archives. You must install the first thirteen; the rest are optional. Refer to the list below for details about what each archive contains. Download all required parts and any desired optional parts. NOTE: It is imperative that all REQUIRED parts are downloaded and extracted before proceeding with the product install.

The following is a description of each part:

Copyrights and notices

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UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group.

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