IBM Websphere Application Server — Express, V5.1: Fast Development, Deployment, and Management of Dynamic Web Sites
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Software Announcement December 16, 2003 IBM WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1: Fast development, deployment, and management of dynamic Web sites Overview − Quick, wizard-driven installation At a glance Designed to meet the unique needs − One-click application assembly of small to mid-size companies and WebSphere Application Server — and deployment that can help departments of larger organizations, Express, a cost-effective, improve productivity IBM WebSphere Application out-of-the-box solution, comes with Server — Express, V5.1 combines the − Browser-based interface that the tools necessary to create and power and function of an can help minimize run a simple yet dynamic Web site. industry-leading application server administration requirements V5.1 includes the following new and development tool with a smaller, features: • Migration ready up-front investment for a low risk, • affordable entry to e-business. Simplified development for − Investment protection as you database access, Web site WebSphere Application Server — grow to other WebSphere design, and rich user interface Express, V5.1 can help you build Application Server and controls to enable rapid time to static and dynamic Web sites which WebSphere Studio V5 value for new applications run on popular servers, including configurations when more (refer to Statement of direction IBM iSeries and popular advanced development and section) deployment capabilities are operating systems such as Linux, • Support for the Software UNIX (AIX , Solaris, HP-UX), and required. Development Kit (SDK) for Windows . You can view − Leverage your investment Java Technology Edition 1.4 information in databases, perform through a discount when you across supported operating simple updates, and create and use are ready to upgrade. system platforms (OS/400 , Web services. Linux, UNIX, and Windows) V5.1 benefits: Key prerequisites • Integrated applications for • Ready to go Refer to the Hardware requirements iSeries customers and Software requirements sections • Support for UNIX, specifically − Create and run a simple for details. dynamic Web site in a tightly AIX, Solaris, HP-UX integrated and affordable • Additional security with Web package that includes a Web Planned availability dates Server Security Plug-ins that application server, a allow you to separate your Web development environment Electronic software delivery: server from your application based on WebSphere Studio, server and wizards and samples that • December 19, 2003: National can help reduce costs. language support for • Browser-based interface for Multiplatforms without iSeries near-zero administration − Includes a set of integrated applications for iSeries • February 20, 2004: National customers that can boost language support for employee and business Multiplatforms with iSeries professional productivity. Physical software delivery (media • Easy to use and documentation): − Out-of-the-box solution for • January 16, 2004: National building static and dynamic language support for Web Sites Multiplatforms without iSeries − New simplified database • February 20, 2004: National access and rich user interface language support for controls for rapid Web Multiplatforms with iSeries application development (refer to Statement of direction section) This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com. IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 203-339 administrative tasks including configuring a server Description instance, configuring an application, publishing an application to the server, and stopping and restarting the WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1, is a server or application. Wherever possible, you can use cost-effective, affordable entry point to e-business. It default settings so that configuration is not required. offers fast and productive development, deployment, and management of dynamic Web sites. Designed for the first Powerful development tools steps of e-business, WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1 simplifies the development of applications WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1 offers a that update/retrieve information from relational robust, easy-to-use development environment based on databases. WebSphere Studio that allows developers to create, build, and maintain dynamic Web sites, applications, and Web WebSphere Application Server — Express V5.1 includes a services. Founded on open technologies and built on pre-release version of JavaServer Faces (JSF, Java Eclipse, WebSphere Studio provides a flexible, portal-like Specification Request 127) which is still undergoing integration of multilanguage, multiplatform, and testing at IBM and other companies. This pre-release multidevice application development tools for building, component is not an IBM production release. JSF may testing, and deploying dynamic applications. The tools in be used only for the purpose of testing functionality and WebSphere Application Server — Express are a subset of performance of WebSphere Application Server — Express, WebSphere Studio Site Developer. The main difference V5.1 (refer to Statement of direction section). is simply that the license for WebSphere Studio Site Developer allows you to deploy your application to any Integrated offering for new e-business projects application server, while WebSphere Application Server — Express license restricts you to deploying to — WebSphere Application Server Express, V5.1 combines WebSphere Application Server — Express only. the functions you need to get started in e-business into one integrated package. It includes a simplified Major development tool capabilities include: configuration of WebSphere Application Server V5.1 and development tools from WebSphere Studio. (Since • Web site management tools to reduce the cost of WebSphere Development Studio Client is the building and maintaining Web sites development environment included in WebSphere • Simplified database access tools for building data Application Server — Express for iSeries, any reference driven Web applications to WebSphere Studio in this announcement implies WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries.) To • Improved user interface development using meet your specific requirements, WebSphere Application pre-release version of JSR 127 (Refer to the Statement Server — Express, V5.1 offers the flexibility of a single of direction section regarding iSeries support.) installation, if installing both components on the same hardware, or a custom installation, if you want to install • Rapid Web design and authoring tools, including the development tools and application server components HTML, JSP, and JavaScript on separate machines. • Visual Page Designer to create Web user interfaces Simplified application server • Web Diagram Editor to simplify creation of applications Built from a Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition • Wizards to create Web interfaces to databases (J2EE) 1.3-compatible base, WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1 supports the latest Java • Image editing and animation tools standards: • Web services creation and consumption • Support for the Software Development Kit (SDK) for • Rich media tools to create graphic titles, logos, Java Technology Edition 1.4 across supported buttons, and photo frames with professional-looking operating system platforms (OS/400, Linux, UNIX, and touches with WebArt Designer Windows). SDK 1.4 support enables you to use Java technology to develop more demanding business • JSP debugging applications with less effort and in less time. • Interface to version control systems • JSP 1.2 including custom tag libraries • Simple deployment of applications to the application • Java Servlets 2.3 server • Pre-release version of JSR 127 (Refer to the Statement • Sophisticated XML tools of direction section regarding iSeries support.) • Visual Editor for Java to create client-side Java • Web Services (Simple Object Access Protocol applications [SOAP] 1.1, Web Services Description Language [WSDL], and Universal Description Discovery and Eclipse technology-based tools give developers freedom Integration [UDDI] client) of choice in a multilanguage, multiplatform, multivendor supported environment. Developers who want the • Security model, including APIs, and J2EE flexibility to choose the best technology can use tools built authentication and authorization using open source code consistent with open standards. For more information, visit: • XML tools, including Xerces and Xalan http://www.ibm.com/websphere/eclipse • Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) • Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI) Easy to install and use WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1 also WebSphere Application Server — Express, V5.1 is easy to includes JavaScript and Database Connection Pooling. use from end to end. The integrated design means that you can use the same familiar development tool interface for your 203-339 -2- Ease-of-use features include: Each employee can easily access current company information via sub-windows, and can add or delete • Fast and simple installation: An installation wizard links or subwindows. walks you through the installation in five steps. On iSeries servers, installation is done using the OS/400 • Customer self-service — Features a company Web site Restore License Program (RSTLICPGM) command. that permits customers to log in to a private, SSL-protected