Websphere Global User Group Community

Related Links

Member suggested links are welcome!

Please share links / URLs that have been helpful by emailing the information to info@groupintelligence.com. Please provide a brief description or one-liner on the link.

Contents:

WebSphere Application Server v6
IBM WebSphere Product Information
Developer Sites
Sites of Interest
Articles of Interest

Technical walkthroughs
Best practices^Updated
Products

Library

WebSphere Application Server v6

WebSphere Product Information

WebSphere Home Page

WebSphere Literature

WebSphere Product Center: comprehensive management of product and service information
WebSphere Voice software family
WebSphere Application Server roadmaps - Whether you're a developer, administrator, or business analyst, you can follow these comprehensive roadmaps to get started with the WebSphere Application Server information you need to do your job.
WebSphere Portal roadmaps - The WebSphere Portal roadmaps help you navigate through the available information and resources.
WebSphere Business Integration Server Express Plus for 4.3.1 includes new enhancements - (1) New adapter - Healthcare Data Protocol (HL7) as part of the select adapters; (2) Increased application connectivity with Adpater Capacity pack.
New Solution Builder Express Solution Starting Point for Process Integration - Includes easy-to-install, pre-configured components, detailed instructions for quick setup, and simulated applications for testing.

Developer Sites

Information roadmap: WebSphere Commerce V6
From a simple online store to a fully integrated, multi-channel sales network, WebSphere Commerce provides a next-generation solution for all of your company's business models and touchpoints involving consumers, businesses, and channel partners. This roadmap of WebSphere Commerce articles and resources can help you with installation, migration, development, security, administration, troubleshooting, and understanding the underlying technology.
Web services security: Sign & encrypt any element in a SOAP message with WebSphere Application Server
Learn how to use WebSphere Application Server V6 and Rational Application Developer to sign and encrypt any element in a SOAP message using an XPATH expression and the Web Services Security 1.0 standard.
developerWorks Tools, code, and tutorials for open standards-based development. Includes Technology zones for autonomic, grid, Java, Linux, Open Source, Web architecture, Web services, wireless, and XML, as well as product zones for DB2, eServer, Lotus, Rational, Tivoli, and WebSphere. Tutorials and articles grouped into special topics are also available.

developerWorks WebSphere

developerWorks Subscription

developerWorks Subscription flash video

Developer Domain - Japan

alphaWorks alphaWorks' mission is to provide early adopter developers direct access to IBM's emerging "alpha-code" technologies. We are dedicated to surfacing the latest software technologies for you to download and evaluate. alphaWorks is redefining the way IBM conducts new product development by involving you in the earliest stages, before integration into products, or becoming licensing opportunities. If you are an innovative developer or technology decision-maker, this is your chance to work directly with IBM's researchers and developers through our discussion forum, and influence the earliest phases of IBM's new product development.

Emerging Technologies Toolkit (ETTK)

Power.org Power.org is a community of developers, tool providers, manufacturers, and brands uniting to lead an open hardware innovation.

Sites of Interest

Articles of Interest

Technical Walkthroughs:

Web services security with WebSphere Application Server V6, Part 3
Learn how to configure Web services security to encrypt the message body and UsernameToken.
Using Ajax with WebSphere Portal
You've heard the buzz about Ajax and you may be wondering if you can use it in your portal application. Yes you can, and this article tells you how to get started. One of the most expensive actions in a portal is refreshing pages. Ajax can handle many user interaction events and then to apply the updates to portions of the page without requiring a full page refresh, which improves portal performance, creates a cleaner portal application architecture, and most important, gives your users a much more responsive portal.
End-to-end solution using WebSphere Business Integration V6 products, Part 2: Implementing, deploying, & testing a business process
Part 2 of this series shows you how to implement a business process in WebSphere Integration Developer V6, and deploy it to the test environment in WebSphere Process Server V6.
Creating a business process portlet application with WebSphere Process Server V6 using Business Process Choreographer APIs
Learn how to configure and integrate portal components (including security) with the business process engine. Sample portlets and configuration help you develop a complete process portal application.
Core group bridges in WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6
An introductory primer on core group bridges, a powerful communications tool in WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment.
Using Java in WebSphere Message Broker V6
Java support has been enhanced in WebSphere Message Broker V6, with a new JavaCompute node that simplifies the use of Java when developing message flow applications. This article has the details, including references to resources that can help you use Java in WebSphere Message Broker.
Migrating WebSphere MQ Queue Manager clusters to WebSphere MQ V6
This article focuses on migrating a cluster of queue managers from MQ V5.3 to MQ V6, and the advice also applies to other versions of WebSphere MQ.
Building an extensible & flexible WebSphere Commerce multi-store deployment
Design a multi-store deployment using a case-study approach. This article covers store layout, asset stores, roles, policy groups, contracts, and buyer and seller organizational structures.
Migrating a WebSphere Business Integration system in a production environment
Migrate a WebSphere Business Integration system from its existing production environment to a new environment, while preserving all data in its correct state, including in-flight workflow processes with associated state information and KPI metrics.
WebSphere Process Server relationship service, Part 2: Dynamic relationships
Learn how to build dynamic or identity relationships using WebSphere Integration Developer and run them in the unit test environment.
Configuring WebSphere Process Server with Oracle
This article shows you how to implement a clustered install of WebSphere Process Server with Oracle as the back-end database server for all of the WebSphere Process Server databases.
Integrating WebSphere BI Adapters with WebSphere Process Server, Part 2: Outbound request-response message interaction
Learn how to configure and set up a WebSphere Business Integration adapter to work in a WebSphere Process Server V6 environment.
Integrating BEA WebLogic Server with WebSphere MQ
This article shows you how to configure and integrate BEA WebLogic Server as a foreign JMS provider for WebSphere MQ.
Using Tivoli Directory Server with WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Application servers store credentials in a repository based on files, database, LDAP, or other custom registries. LDAP repositories can store static information related to users and can be used across the enterprise. This article shows you how to deploy a sample application that uses LDAP entries in Tivoli Directory Server and then configure LDAP in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.
Addressing crosscutting concerns of JSR 168 portlets with AspectJ
Use aspect-oriented programming (AOP) with your JSR 168 portlets to address requirements that span multiple portlets, such as logging and sharing data.
JMS transport nodes in WebSphere Message Broker V6
Learn how the new JMS Transport Nodes in WebSphere Message Broker V6 can simplify connecting multiple JMS providers.
Static relationships with business objects using WebSphere Integration Developer and WebSphere Process Server
This article describes how to create a static relationship in WebSphere Integration Developer using business objects, and then invoke the relationship from Maps, using the new Relationship Service component in WebSphere Process Server V6.
Enabling Web service invocation for business process choreography
For those integrating SOA applications in heterogeneous environments, this article shows you how to enable the Business Flow Manager and Human Task Manager components of Business Process Choreographer as Web services, and expose their capabilities to a new set of clients -- those based on Microsoft .NET. Includes technical details and a sample that you can reuse or modify to create your own solution.
Combine SOA and Event-Driven Architecture with an Enterprise Service Bus
Today's business applications must be connected in order to create an integrated solution that maximizes business value. SOA and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) are two different paradigms that address complex integration challenges. But your enterprise does not have to choose between them -- an Enterprise Service Bus lets you implement both SOA and EDA.
Team development with WebSphere Process Server V6
Learn how to develop WebSphere Process Server applications and manage resources in a team-oriented CVS environment using WebSphere Integration Developer.
Architecting on demand solutions, Part 19: Integrating Workplace Business Strategy Execution with WebSphere Process Server
Learn how to monitor a business objective using IBM Workplace for Business Strategy Execution and IBM WebSphere Process Server together. Includes how to create and interpret objectives on a Workplace for Business Strategy Execution scorecard, and how to get the actual values from a business process running on WebSphere Process Server.
Develop a comprehensive BPEL application using SOA with WebSphere Business Integration products, Part 1: Business modeling
Learn how to build a complete working sample of a Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) workflow application using WebSphere Business Modeler and WebSphere Integration Developer. The BPEL application runs on WebSphere Process Server.
A guided tour of WebSphere Integration Developer, Part 2: SOA development
Learn how to build a simple application using WebSphere Integration Developer, and get an overview of the Service Component Architecture (SCA) programming model.
Building a powerful, reliable SOA with JMS and WebSphere ESB, Part 2: A scenario and test application
Apply knowledge of WebSphere ESB, JMS, and SCA to an application that will demonstrate the ease and benefits of integrated messaging.
A guided tour of WebSphere Integration Developer, Part 1: A driver's view of WebSphere Integration Developer
Learn about the components and key concepts of this highly visual application integration environment.
Building a reliable SOA with JMS & WebSphere ESB, Part 1: Combining WebSphere ESB V6.0.1 & JMS
WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) is a solid foundation for handling the loosely coupled services, message formats, network protocols, and programming languages that make up a service-oriented architecture.
Web services custom data binding, Part 1
WebSphere Application Server has a new feature called "custom data binding" that lets you integrate Web services using alternative data binding technologies like JAX-B, EMF/SDO, and XML Beans, and lets you define your own XML schema-to-Java mappings. This article describes the technology and shows how to get started integrating it into your applications.
Developing JSR 168 compliant portlets using Struts, Part 2: Enhancing the simple portlet
Part 2 shows you how to enhance a simple Struts portlet by adding support for modes, internationalization, and property broker, using WebSphere Portal and Rational Application Developer.
Configuring and using XA transactions with WebSphere MQ V6 classes for Java
The WebSphere MQ Java client lets you use XA distributed transactions to coordinate messaging and database operations in a way that protects against data loss during system failures. This article shows you how to configure WebSphere MQ with a DB2 or Oracle database, and how to write a simple WebSphere MQ Java application to coordinate a transaction involving WebSphere MQ and a database. It also describes likely errors and solutions to them.
Securing connections between WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere MQ, Part 2: Using the service integration bus
Make sure your WebSphere MQ connection is secure, whether you use a JMS provider or a WebSphere Application Server service integration bus.
Generic message retry and re-queue with WebSphere Message Broker V6
Learn how to use new function in WebSphere Message Broker V6 to implement delayed message reprocessing, which is a requirement in many WebSphere Message Broker implementations.
Integrate WebSphere Business Integration Adapters with WebSphere Process Server, Part 1: Application Event Notification
WebSphere Business Integration Adapters create processes that exchange information with multiple enterprise information systems. This article series will describe how to configure a business process in WebSphere Process Server and invoke it on an event notification from a WebSphere Business Integration Adapter.
WebSphere Application Server Community Edition system administration, Part 2: Configuring databases
Learn everything you need to successfully administer a WebSphere Application Server Community Edition environment, from configuration, error handling, and recovery, to setting up databases, JMS, and other communications.
13. Build an RFID application using the IBM RFID Tracking Kit and WebSphere Studio Device Developer
Learn how to build an RFID application by customizing the example agents in the IBM RFID Tracking Kit plug-in for WebSphere Studio Device Developer.
Creating custom mediations using IBM Enterprise Service Bus
Learn how to create custom mediations using the WebSphere Integration Developer V6 environment for WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus V6. The article will walk you through the development of three types of custom mediations in a simple scenario.
Process a secure document with WebSphere Partner Gateway V6 and AS2
Learn about the components of WebSphere Partner Gateway and how to use it to securely process documents using four AS2 scenarios.
Architecting on demand solutions, Part 17: Modeling, assembling, deploying, and managing a "Hello World" SOA application
Build your first SOA "Hello World" application using the latest WebSphere SOA foundation products from IBM: WebSphere Business Modeler, WebSphere Integration Developer, WebSphere Process Server, and WebSphere Business Monitor
Integrate unstructured content into a distributed federated system, Part 2: Develop a connector for WebSphere Information Integrator Content Edition
Develop a new connector to WebSphere Information Integrator Content Edition, which provides a single interface to content repositories and workflow systems.
Tutorial: Problem determination made easy with the IBM Autonomic Computing Toolkit
This two-part tutorial shows you how the IBM Autonomic Computing Toolkit enables you to automatically detect, analyze, and take action in problem situations with WebSphere Application Server and DB2.
Demystifying class loading problems, Part 2
Part 2 explains some exceptions that often puzzle both novice and experienced Java developers.
Loading data from Informix using WebSphere Information Integrator
Walk through integrating Informix with WebSphere Information Integrator OmniFind Edition to gain a wider enterprise search capability.
Getting started with WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus & WebSphere Integration Developer
This comprehensive article introduces developers to the WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus server and its accompanying tooling, WebSphere Integration Developer. This article describes how to: 1) develop a mediation flow providing a basic Web service; 2) develop an intermediate flow to connect to this service, with more complex routing logic provided by several of the pre-built mediation functions offered by the tooling; 3) deploy and test these flows using both the tooling test facilities and a standalone JSP-based front-end.

Best Practices:

^NEWQuick guide for migrating to WebSphere Application Server V6.1
Get started migrating your Web applications and configurations from earlier versions of WebSphere Application Server to V6.1. Topics include preparation, migration options, the V6.1 admin server, and the improved migration wizard.
Introduction to SOA governance
IBM WebSphere consultant Bobby Woolf summarizes the importance, challenges, and payoffs of effective SOA governance.
Avoiding common pitfalls in SOA adoption
Explore obstacles that can occur when you adopt SOA, and learn the steps that you can take to avoid them.
White paper: Best Practices for monitoring and tuning WebSphere Application Server performance
For expert advice from ten IBM WebSphere experts on analyzing and solving server-side performance issues for your WebSphere applications, read this excerpt from the "WebSphere Application Server V6 Scalability and Performance Handbook." It shows you how to use the JVM PI facility for PMI statistics, enable and configure request metrics, activate the server-status page for HTTP Server, and exploit the log analyzer to understand errors. Based on experiences building mission-critical WebSphere applications in customer environments.
Automate Web services deployment with Ant and WebSphere Application Server
Combine the open-source Ant build tool with WebSphere Application Server Ant tasks to create a repeatable, fast, and accurate build process for updating Web services applications.
Best practices for model development with WebSphere Portlet Factory
Get tips from the development team for creating more efficient models.
Best practices: WebSphere MQ V6 for iSeries
Just updated for the new V6 features, this guide supplements the WebSphere MQ for iSeries System Administration guide with best practices for configuring, managing, maintaining, and improving the availability of your MQ infrastructure and applications on iSeries.
Build DB2 Everyplace mobile applications using WebSphere Client Technology and WebSphere Device Developer
Learn how to build enterprise-based applications for DB2 Everyplace mobile devices using WebSphere Client Technology and WebSphere Device Developer. This tutorial walks you through a sample Web-based order tracking application using the Client Technology programming model, which lets users submit and track orders.
Transforming models from WebSphere Business Modeler to WebSphere Integration Developer
This article outlines best practices for model transformations from Modeler to Integration Developer, with pointers to additional information and resources.
File processing options with WebSphere Message Broker V6
This article discusses the file processing options available with WebSphere Message Broker File Extender, and highlights common usage patterns. The article also describes product packaging, the business value of File Extender, and its relation to PM4Data, the related product from IBM Business Partner CommerceQuest.
Improve performance through caching with the WebSphere Commerce marketing campaign engine
This article describes a simple three-step process for configuring dynamic caching that significantly improves application performance on WebSphere Commerce sites.
Hands-On with WebSphere Business Modeler
Learn how to turn business processes into models that can be analyzed, simulated, refactored, and ultimately turned into software applications, with IBM WebSphere Business Modeler.
Demo: A day in the life of an automated business process
This eight-minute demo shows how WebSphere and SOA provide the flexibility to automate and manage business processes quickly and efficiently.
Configuring WebSphere MQ for large-scale deployment of WebSphere MQ Everyplace devices
With the proliferation of mobile devices, many organizations with WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker are extending their messaging networks to mobile devices with WebSphere MQ Everyplace (MQe). Defining the MQe queue managers to MQ involves several management and scalability challenges. This article shows you how to simplify the configuration of WebSphere MQ when using large numbers of MQe devices.
Versioning and dynamicity with WebSphere Process Server
Learn three techniques for building version-aware and dynamic WebSphere Process Server applications. This article presents three scenarios in which you version an existing application to respond to changes in the business environment, and shows how to use selectors, business rules, and process versioning to do so.
Reuse code from WebSphere Application Server in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Code reuse is a key programming principle for reducing development costs. Learn how to reuse existing J2EE code artifacts from WebSphere Application Server V6 in WebSphere Application Server Community Edition or in any non-WebSphere application server.
ComputerWorld article by Sandy Carter - "What Is an ESB, and Do You Really Need One?"
The article underscores that an enterprise service bus (ESB) is a core component of a service-oriented architecture (SOA). An SOA provides the ability to decouple the links between business functions and specific applications by isolating service definition and usage from the underlying service implementation. An ESB implements an SOA through middleware that offers virtualization and management of service interactions between communication participants.
Award-winning IBM intranet optimizes resources & cuts costs with WebSphere Extended Deployment
Famed usability guru Jakob Nielsen has named the IBM intranet one of the "ten best intranets of 2006." Learn how the IBM intranet team used WebSphere Extended Deployment to enable employees to collaborate and learn in an "on demand workplace" environment.
Developing and testing WebSphere Business Integration connectors
This article describes the components involved in connector development, such as business objects and brokers, and then shows you how to quickly create and deploy a simple connector using the Eclipse IDE.
Setting up the portal search engine in WebSphere Portal Clustering Environment
See various topologies and learn the tradeoffs involved when using the WebSphere Portal Search Engine in a clustered environment.
Unit testing WebSphere Commerce projects with JUnit
First in a series on best practices for unit testing in WebSphere Commerce, this article shows you how to use the automated unit test features in its development environment to create a test project and test case suites using JUnit.
WebSphere Application Server tuning for the impatient
Learn how to tune WebSphere Application Server to get maximum performance improvement with minimum effort. This article focuses on command-line tuning with wsadmin and Jython instead of using GUI techniques. By applying rules of thumb for some key parameters, you can make optimum use of available hardware resources. Except for the product-specific rules of thumb, many of the tuning techniques are applicable to any performance problem.

Products:

IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender: One transformation engine for your enterprise
What's new in WebSphere Application Server V6.1 security
Keys Botzum explains how new features and enhancements yield dramatic security improvements in the latest version of WebSphere Application Server.
Using SOA with WebSphere process integration products, Part 3: Business-driven development
Also of interest to: SOA/Web services
In Part 3 of this series, learn how to use IBM Eclipse-based tools for seamless business-driven development.
Web services security: Sign & encrypt any element in a SOAP message with WebSphere Application Server
Learn how to use WebSphere Application Server V6 and Rational Application Developer to sign and encrypt any element in a SOAP message using an XPATH expression and the Web Services Security 1.0 standard.
Information roadmap: WebSphere Commerce V6
From a simple online store to a fully integrated, multi-channel sales network, WebSphere Commerce provides a next-generation solution for all of your company's business models and touchpoints involving consumers, businesses, and channel partners. This roadmap of WebSphere Commerce articles and resources can help you with installation, migration, development, security, administration, troubleshooting, and understanding the underlying technology.
Recommended reading list: J2EE and WebSphere Application Server
One of our most popular documents, this newly revised reading list describes the best sources for WebSphere Application Server information on design, development, migration, performance, deployment, classloading, configuration, administration, and other topics.
Compensation in WebSphere Process Server business processes
Compensation deals with fixing the effects of a service invocation in the event of a later failure. This article describes compensation and shows you how to use it in business processes that are run with WebSphere Business Process Choreographer, a component of WebSphere Process Server V6.
Using the Eclipse plug-in for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
Develop, deploy, and test your J2EE applications with the Eclipse framework using the plug-in for WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.
Exposing WebSphere Translation Service as a Web service
Build a translation Web service and deploy it to WebSphere Application Server V6, creating powerful and scalable machine translation services that will let your enterprise offer its applications to a wider global audience.
IBM WebSphere Product Center V5.3 delivers a single, reliable product information repository.
New to WebSphere development tools
Get acquainted with IBM's WebSphere tools for software development
New RFID software on SOA! Delivering faster throughput and more function
IBM To Debut SOA Tool At PartnerWorld: Tool helps predict ROI on SOA projects
Hoping to give partners another reason to push service-oriented architectures (SOAs) to their customers, IBM next week will release an analytical tool that helps users better determine how long an SOA project will take and when to expect a return on investment, VARBusiness has learned.
In Brief: IBM readies SOA packages (InfoWorld):
The company will offer five SOA Solution Builder Express packages, each featuring templates for solving specific tasks. These tasks include improving operational efficiency, employee access to information, customer retention, employee productivity, and reducing administrative costs.
IBM Preps SOA Solution Builder Express Bundle (Computer Reseller News):
At its upcoming PartnerWorld conference, IBM plans to release a new SOA-focused Solution Builder Express package, bundling together software and deployment resources to help partners assist midmarket companies with creating services-based infrastructures.
Dynamically update a Web service interface using WebSphere Message Broker V6
Use the WebSphere Message Broker V6 user-defined Java nodes provided in this article to execute Ant scripts and write files to dynamically update Web service interfaces. Learn how to dynamically collect a WSDL document from an internet URL, extract the XML schema section, and deploy the definition to an active broker.
WebSphere Application Server for z/OS process model overview
Learn how the z/OS process model lets WebSphere Application Server leverage many z/OS services, including Quality of Service.
National language support for Version 6.0.1 of the IBM WebSphere Business Modeler family of products now available
Pattern Solutions
Patterns are reusable assets that improve developer productivity by describing solutions to recurring problems. Visit the IBM Pattern Solutions center to download free patterns and start implementing customizable and repeatable solutions essential in building a service-oriented architecture.
Be a part of the growing pattern solutions community and share your own pattern asset, article, or idea with others. Join the free Pattern Solutions discussion forum today!
Migrate from JBoss to WebSphere Application Server Community Edition
By migrating your JBoss applications to Apache Geronimo, you'll be ready to run them on WebSphere Application Server Community Edition. Here's how.
Implement an on demand security scanning application using WebSphere Portal
Empower your users to help secure their own computers through your company portal.
Integrate EJB services with WebSphere Process Server
This article implements a WebSphere Process Server solution that integrates EJB services from service-component architecture (SCA) components. This information enables integration products such as WebSphere Process Server to reuse existing EJB-based services.
Service Oriented Architecture: Executive Overview
Service Oriented Architecture: Business Value

Library

WebSphere Technical Journal

Redbooks

Enabling SOA Using WebSphere Messaging
Patterns: SOA Client - Access Integration Solutions
Patterns: Implementing Self-Service in an SOA Environment
Patterns: Extended Enterprise SOA and Web Services
Web services development & deployment on WebSphere Application Server V6
This new IBM Redbook presents the latest information on Web services concepts and standards, describes the major building blocks on which Web services rely, and shows you how to develop and deploy them on WebSphere Application Server V6.
WebSphere Application Server V6 scalability & performance handbook
This new IBM Redbook discusses options for scaling applications based on WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.
WebSphere Application Server V6 scalability & performance handbook
This new IBM Redbook discusses options for scaling applications based on WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment V6.

Books from IBM Press

Service-Oriented Architecture Compass: Business Value, Planning, and Enterprise Roadmap
Norbert Bieberstein, Sanjay Bose, Marc Fiammante, Keith Jones, Rawn Shah
Prentice Hall: Professional Technical Reference
Addison-Wesley Professional

Newsletters

developerWorks Weekly Newsletter dW e-mail newsletter keeps you informed about the newest, hottest content, resources, and offerings on the site.
WebSphere Developer Technical Journal The WebSphere Developer Technical Journal is a monthly collection of highly technical, in-depth articles, covering a broad range of topics, and WebSphere products.

White Papers

Top 10 things to consider when developing applications using WebSphere - This Redpaper takes you through the top 10 things to consider when developing business-critical Web applications using the WebSphere software platform.
Migrating to a service-oriented architecture - A two-part series:
Understand Enterprise Service Bus scenarios and solutions in Service-Oriented Architecture, A Three Part series: The role of the Enterprise Service Bus
ESB scenarios and issues driving the architecture
Solutions for ESB scenarios
Business performance management solutions - White Paper Enable dynamic behavior changes in business performance management solutions by incorporating business rules.

Support & Documentation

WebSphere Support find support information for the WebSphere product you are using.
IBM Press IBM Press and its alliance publishers offer professional retail books that provide comprehensive, current and accurate information on the WebSphere family of products. IBM Press books should be part of any IBM professional's development and on-going education
WebSphere Redbooks Domain IBM Redbooks are developed and published by IBM's International Technical Support Organization, the ITSO. We develop and deliver skills, technical know-how, and materials to technical professionals of IBM, Business Partners, customers, and to the marketplace generally.

Publications

Recommended Reading List: WebSphere Application Server. This list of recommended reading material on IBM's WebSphere® Application Server has been compiled from a variety of sources by IBM Software Services for WebSphere. Focusing on critical areas that should be understood before diving into Web application design and implementation, these documents illustrate, and are organized by, different stages of the project lifecycle, and should be reviewed before proceeding with each progressive phase.
If you haven't been there yet, you should go to: www.theserverside.com. There is a book under development and they are publishing the chapters on-line. I have read thru most of them, and I can tell you this is going to be a 'must have' reference manual. To gain access to the Chapters you have to register, but since registration is free its worth the price.
WebSpherePower The Power Magazine for IBM WebSphere Professionals at WebSpherePower.com is published monthly by ZATZ:Pure Internet Publishing.

10 great sites for WebSphere professionals: WebSphere.org is one of WebSpherePower Magazine's 10 great sites that are useful resources WebSphere developers can take advantage of.

e-Pro Magazine e-Pro Magazine is the most comprehensive resource for WebSphere and Lotus technologies, helping you select the best tools, save time and money, improve productivity, and more!