IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express: Step by Step brings all the pieces together for you. Think of it as training wheels for Express. The book includes detailed information on installation, configuration, management, and deployment. Nothing is taken for granted. By the end of this book, you will have installed and configured an Express server as well as deployed and tested a sample working application. With this basic knowledge, you can continue at your own pace.

Each step has a checklist of tasks to perform, and each task is documented with screen shots and editorial comments. Nothing is assumed, and nothing is left to your imagination. Once you've finished, you will understand the subjects well enough to continue learning more on your own.

With this book, you will create--from scratch--a real business application. And we mean from scratch! First, you'll discover where to get the software, how to install it, and how to configure it. Then, the focus turns to those options that you would use in a real production environment--options that will quickly allow you to be proficient in Express. This is real-world, handson learning! This book's unique step-by-step approach is the quickest and best method of ensuring a productive experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express.

Express is the application server of choice for the iSeries to deploy and run your Java Web-based applications. Let authors Sue Kelling and Marilyn Dukart show you how to get started quickly.

Written by application developers for applications developers, this book shows you how to:
- Get the right software (including where), install it, and configure it
- Deploy, run, and debug a complete, functioning application in Express
- Manage your Express server for optimum results