WebSphere® Development Studio Client for System i is a collection of workstation-based application development tools. These tools can help solution providers and customers rapidly and cost-effectively deliver e-business applications for the System i server. WebSphere Development Studio Client for System i consolidates key System i workstation-based development tools into one attractively-priced offering. It is also part of WebSphere Development Studio for System i. An Advanced Edition containing additional premium development tools is also available. The table on this page provides more information about the tools provided in both editions of WebSphere Development Studio Client for System i. Also, see What's new for V7.0 to read about the latest features and enhancements introduced in Version 7.0. Tools
(click on tool name for more information) | Standard
Edition | Advanced
Edition |
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| Integrated Development Environment: Seamlessly integrate all your tools, teams, assets, and other workbench-based projects. | X | X | | IBM WebFacing Tool: Convert your existing 5250 interfaces to Web interfaces with minimal changes to the server application. | X | X | | Remote System Explorer and System i Development Tools: Develop and maintain System i applications while working with remote systems. | X | X | | System i Java Development Tools: Develop Java applications in an integrated development environment that supports the complete cycle of Java development. | X | X | | System i Web Development Tools: Create new e-business applications that use Web-based front ends to communicate with System i business logic. | X | X | | Struts environment support: Build Web applications based on the Model-View-Controller paradigm. | X | X | | Web Services Development Tools: Create a Web service to call one or more System i programs or service program procedures. | X | X | | Integrated System i Debugger: Debug code that is running on a System i machine. | X | X | | Database Development Tools:Develop and test the database elements of your application views, wizards, editors, and more. | X | X | | Server Development Tools: Increase productivity and save time by using this integrated test environment. | X | X | | XML Development Tools: Build DTDs, XLM schemes, XML and XSL files in a comprehensive visual XML development environment. | X | X | | Performance Analyzer: Recognize, isolate and fix performance problems early in the development cycle. | X | X | | Team Development Support: Get open support for pluggable source code control repositories. | X | X | | IBM WebFacing Tool Advanced Edition: Take advantage of enhancements to the standard edition, such as system screen support, portal support, single sign on and more. |  | X | | J2EE Development Environment: Create quality applications using J2EE. | | X | | Portal Development Environment: Build and test portlets just as you would any other type of programming artifact. | | X | | Enterprise JavaBeans Support (including Profiling): Simplify your middleware application development with automatic support for services. | | X | | Log and Trace Analyzer: A common format correlates entries from multiple sources, facilitating problem determination and debugging of distributed applications. | | X | | Unified Modelling Language (UML) Visualization: Visualize and edit Java code using standard UML diagrams. | | X | | System i J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) Connector: Elininates the need for different access models for different back-end EIS systems. | | X | | Clear Case LT: Reliable entry-level version control for small and medium project workgroups. | | X |
The components in this table are workstation components. If you are also interested in the host components, see Features and benefits - WebSphere Development Studio for System i. | 
