Sun provides many technical manuals on docs.sun.com for Application Server Enterprise Edition 8.2. Use the topical index to go straight to topics within these manuals, or go to a specific manual using the list of manuals.
The Application Server documentation set, which is available as a collection on docs.sun.com, describes deployment planning and system installation. For an introduction to Application Server, refer to the books in the order shown in the following table.
Late-breaking information about the software and the documentation. Includes a comprehensive, table-based summary of the supported hardware, operating system, Java Development Kit (JDKTM), and database drivers.
Evaluating your system needs and enterprise to ensure that you deploy the Application Server in a manner that best suits your site. General issues and concerns that you must be aware of when deploying the server are also discussed.
Creating and implementing Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EETM platform) applications intended to run on the Application Server that follow the open Java standards model for J2EE components and APIs. Includes information about developer tools, security, debugging, deployment, and creating lifecycle modules.
Migrating your applications to the new Application Server programming model, specifically from Application Server 6.x and 7. This guide also describes differences between adjacent product releases and configuration options that can result in incompatibility with the product specifications.
