WebSphere® Application Server Express, Version 6 is a cost effective, affordable entry point to e-business, providing fast and productive development, deployment and visual management of dynamic Web sites. It features a simplified Web application server, a development environment based on IBM Rational Web Developer, and wizards and samples that can help reduce complexity and deployment costs.
WebSphere Application Server - Express V6 supports the complete J2EE 1.4 compatible programming model - including Servlets, JSPs, EJBs and Web services. In addition, many of the usability Programming Model Extensions (PMEs) that were previously packaged with WebSphere Application Server Enterprise V5 and WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation V5.1 are being moved into the WebSphere Application Server - Express V6 offering. Moreover, Version 6 also includes new features that enable rapid development and deployment, including new industry standards that simplify the development of rich Web user interfaces and business logic, as well as high productivity tools for business-oriented developers who are new to Java.