Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software

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IBM® Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere® Software extends Eclipse with visual construction development.

Helps Java™ developers rapidly design, develop, assemble, test, profile and deploy high quality Java/J2EE™, Portal, Web, Web services and SOA applications.

• Increases productivity and shortens the development and test cycles as it extends the Eclipse 3.2 environment.
• Features a flexible installation process designed to provide developers with only the functions they need.
• Is integrated and optimized for IBM WebSphere® Application Server and IBM WebSphere Portal Server products and includes test environments for these products.
• Shortens the Java learning curve through visual design, with auto-synchronized code modeling.
• Uses robust capabilities to create SOA applications, including the ability to automatically create necessary SOA components such as WSDL and WSIL files.
• Applies visual portal development techniques to speed development.
• Update! version 7.0.0.3 provides features for assembling and deploying reliable, asynchronous, secure, and interoperable Java Web services for application components.
• Operating systems supported: Linux, Windows

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Edition comparison Comparison matrix Compare the features of different tools for Eclipse development customers Additional tool(s) Plug-in Central Provides complementary plug-ins that are validated as Ready for IBM Rational software IBM Data Studio Extends IBM Rational Application Developer to offer a comprehensive data management solution to design and manage applications. IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.1 Delivers industry leading agility, flexibility and maximizes reuse of applications & services. View all Additional tool(s)

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