Preface

This documentation describes the Oracle WebLogic Server domains and how the domains are configured.

Audience

This document is written mainly for Jakarta EE system architects, application developers, and system administrators who are developing or deploying Web-based applications on one or more Oracle WebLogic Server domains.

It is assumed that the reader is familiar with Jakarta EE, basic concepts of XML, and general networking and application management concepts.

The topics in this document are relevant during the design and development phases of a software project. This document does not address production phase administration, monitoring, or performance tuning topics.

Related Documentation

For information about system administration tasks and the various tools you can use to perform them, see:

For more information about tools you can use to create and configure Oracle WebLogic Server domains, see:

Samples and Tutorials

Oracle provides a variety of code examples and tutorials that show WebLogic Server configuration and API use, and provide practical instructions on how to perform key development tasks. For more information, see Sample Applications and Code Examples in Understanding Oracle WebLogic Server.

New and Changed WebLogic Server Features

For a comprehensive listing of the new Oracle WebLogic Server features introduced in this release, see What's New in Oracle WebLogic Server.

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