WebSphere Application Server (WAS) for Developers provides access to the development runtime developers need when budget is tight.

WebSphere Application Server (WAS) for Developers is a no-charge WAS development runtime for projects that don't warrant the expense of a priced and supported runtime on the developer desktop.

• Deploy your applications with complete fidelity to a WAS production environment, rendering development to production migration a non-issue
• Enables developers to test applications on a local desktop before moving the application into a production runtime environment.
• Includes the new Liberty Profile – a lightweight, fast and simplified runtime designed specifically for developers to improve their productivity and experience.
• Comprehensive support of open standards and programming models, including: Java EE6, pluggable JDK either Java 6 or Java 7, OSGi Applications, Web 2.0 and Mobile Toolkit, Java Batch, XML, Service Component Architecture (SCA), Communications Enabled Applications (CEA), and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
• Industry leading security and control reduces application vulnerabilities.
• Includes WebSphere Adapters at no-charge for development and test to facilitate integration with a broad range of legacy and packaged applications.
• Use the no-charge WebSphere Application Server Developer Tools for Eclipse for V7.0, V8.0, Liberty Profile and V8.5, a subset of Rational Application Developer plug-ins that are installed on top of your existing Eclipse environment.
• Or purchase the supported WebSphere Application Server for Developers - Tools Edition for Eclipse so developers can quickly acquire the tools they need to become productive.

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• WebSphere Application Server V8 migration toolkit
• White paper:What's New in WebSphere Application Server V8
• Trial: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Beta
• WASDev.net : A community for developers to discuss, learn and contribute to WAS.