Apache Derby: Quick Start

Apache Derby: Quick Start

Apache Derby: Quick Start

• The Basics
• Next Steps for Users
• Next Steps for Developers

The Basics

Welcome to Apache Derby!
The resources listed below are intended for anyone new to Derby:

• Download Derby!
• The Getting
  Started guide introduces Derby.
• The online Apache Derby
  Tutorial provides a quick hands-on overview,
  and the
  WorkingWithDerby
  Wiki page links to even more tutorials.
• The FAQs page provides answers to common
  questions.
• The Derby Users mailing list
  responds to questions on how to use Derby.

Next Steps for Users

Once you understand Derby basics, you'll be ready for more.
Below is a list of resources that explain in greater detail how to use Derby:

• Examples
• Demos
• How to use Derby with other products

   

  • Database Tools

     

    • DdlUtils
  • IDEs

     

    • Eclipse
    • JBuilder
    • NetBeans
  • Data and Object/Relational Mappers

     

    • iBATIS
    • JPOX JDO
    • Torque
  • Web Applications

     

    • Geronimo
    • Tomcat 5.0
    • Tomcat 5.5
    • WebSphere

The Derby Wiki
lists more products that work with Derby.
As you learn more about Derby, feel free to contribute your own tips to the
Wiki.

Next Steps for Developers

The resources listed below are intended for developers who would like
to contribute to the Derby project:

• The Derby Engine
  papers provide internal details about Derby.
• The Apache Derby: Get Involved!
  page includes tips for
  contributing
  code and documentation.
• The
  ForNewDevelopers
  Derby Wiki page provides guidance for new developers and suggests
  starting points.
• The Derby Developers mailing list
  hosts development discussions and responds to development questions.