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IBM WebSphere
In short, IBM WebSphere is a J2EE container and a vast collection of tools to create web applications.
IBM is older than the hills and had 320,000+ employees world wide in 2004.
Product information
WebSphere Studio consists of a large palette of products (index
). What you probably usually find is developers using WSAD to create Web application in an Eclipse environment for later deployment on the WAS, the WebSphere Application Server. The word "Express" usually refers to a stripped down version of a bigger product.
- Application Developer (WSAD) - Encompasses WSSD. Additional tools for J2EE, portals, code generation from UML. The Integration Edition (WSAD-IE; no kidding) adds YTBD.
- Application Monitor - Analysis of transactions flows, memory usage, work load (with WSWS)
- Asset Analyser (WSAA) for Multiplatforms - Analyse MVS, J2EE graphically
- Device Developer (WSDD) - The whole thing for J2ME
- Enterprise Developer (WSED) - Encompasses WSAD. Additonal tools for SOA, support for CICS, IMS, WebSphere environments.
- Homepage Builder - Wizard based HTML editor with image manipulation capabilities
- IBM Rational Web Developer for WebSphere, formerly known as "Site Developer (WSSD)", formerly known as "WebSphere Studio Professional Edition" - Entry level. IDE built on Eclipse. JSF support, Service Data Objects, GUI builder, Struts tools
- Workbench - IDE
- Workload Simulator (WSWS) - Simulates virtual users for load testing purposes
There are two additonal WebSphere Developer Studio editions:
- for iSeries
- Client for iSeries (workstation components only)
Additional WebSphere products:
- Application Server (WAS) - J2EE container
- Business Components - EJBs addressing business objects and services
- Commerce (Professional, WCPE, and Business Edition, WCBE) - Added functionality for B2B and B2C
- Analyzer (WCA) - Analysis of commerce operations
- Developer Edition (formerly WebSphere Commerce Studio) - Developer environment
- Payments - Online payments
- Commerce-Express - Smaller version of Commerce
- Commerce-Portal
- Developer Edition (WCEDE) - Based on WSAD
- Business integration - Workflow, process management (more than 20 products)
- Digital Media Enabler (WDME) - Repository for media
- Portal for Multiplatforms - For B2B and B2C portals
- Portal Express for Multiplatforms
Check out the WebSphere/WebLogic product palette comparison chart?.
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