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<h1>Welcome to WSO2 Web Services Application Server (WSO2 WSAS) ,
v@wso2wsas_version@</h1>

<h2>10th October 2007 - WSO2 WSAS , v@wso2wsas_version@ Released!</h2>

<p>[<a
href="http://dist.wso2.org/products/wsas/java/@wso2wsas_version@">Download</a>]
| [<a href="index_docs.html">Documentation Home</a>] | [<a
href="release_notes.html">Release Note</a>]</p>

<p>The Web services (WS) platform, based on XML messaging, is the only
enterprise-class platform for integration that is completely open and agreed
across the industry. Based on the concept of Service Oriented Architecture
(SOA), the Web services specifications support secure, reliable and
transactional integration based on the concept of loose coupling, which is
inherently scalable. Many vendors have "bolted on" support for Web services
and XML to their existing proprietary product solutions. WSO2 has created a
new platform that cuts out unnecessary layers, supporting the full
WS-* stack in a simple, clean, lightweight model, making it easier to
develop, deploy and run applications.</p>

<p>WSO2 WSAS is an application server for Web services. With its built in
high-performance Web server, full support for XML, SOAP, WSDL, and support
for reliable, secure communications, WSO2 WSAS makes it simple and effective
to create, consume and manage Web services.</p>

<p>WSO2 WSAS supports most of the major components of the WS-* stack and
provides an integrated runtime that is easy for developers and administrators
to use.</p>

<h3>WS-* Support</h3>
<ul>
  <li>SOAP 1.1/1.2</li>
  <li>WSDL 1.1</li>
  <li>WSDL 2.0</li>
  <li>MTOM, XOP &amp; SOAP with Attachments</li>
  <li>WS-Addressing</li>
  <li>WS-Security</li>
  <li>WS-Trust</li>
  <li>WS-SecureConversation</li>
  <li>WS-MetaDataExchange</li>
  <li>WS-SecurityPolicy</li>
  <li>WS-ReliableMessaging</li>
  <li>WS-Policy</li>
  <li>WS-PolicyAttachment</li>
  <li>WS-MetadataExchange</li>
  <li>WS-Transfer</li>
</ul>

<p>WSO2 WSAS brings together a number of open source projects into a single,
seamless, easy-to-use offering. Instead of having to download the different
parts of the Apache Web services stack separately and assemble them together,
we have done that for you and offer you a single integrated package.</p>

<h3>Open Source Components of WSO2 WSAS</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Apache Axis2 (SOAP)</li>
  <li>Apache Axiom (High performance XML Object Model)</li>
  <li>Apache Rampart/Apache WSS4J (WS-Security, WS-SecureConversation)</li>
  <li>Apache Rahas(WS-Trust)</li>
  <li>Apache Sandesha2 (WS-ReliableMessaging)</li>
  <li>WS-Addressing implementation in Axis2</li>
  <li>Apache Neethi (WS-Policy)</li>
  <li>WS-SecurityPolicy implementation in Axis2</li>
  <li>Apache XML Schema</li>
  <li>Apache Derby (Database)</li>
  <li>Hibernate (Persistence)</li>
  <li>Embedded Apache Tomcat</li>
  <li>Apache Tribes (Group Communications Framework)</li>
</ul>

<h3>WSO2 WSAS can be used in a number of different scenarios:</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Exposing existing or new business applications as Web services.</li>
  <li>Building reliable messaging links within or across enterprises.</li>
  <li>Serving as the host for lightweight browser applications using the AJAX
    model.</li>
  <li>Integrating with .NET, J2EE, CICS, SAP and other platforms.</li>
</ul>

<p>WSO2 WSAS is a fully open source product. WSO2 contributes to the Apache
Software Foundation's Web services project through a combination of leading
open source components. Together with our own integration code, WSO2 offers
production quality open source software. All our integration code &#x2013;
including the unified management console is available under the Apache
Software License version 2.0. We call it "source from the source".</p>

<h2>New Features In This Release</h2>
<ul>
  <li>Various bug fixes from WSAS 2.0 release</li>
  <li>Data services support for RDBMS, MS-Excel(97-2003) and CSV</li>
  <li>Eclipse IDE integration
      <ul>
          <li>JAVA2WSDL form completion of all round web services cycle through IDE</li>
          <li>Inclusion of offline Web Services Archive build feature with all resources</li>

          <li>Introduction of WSAS Tools from IDE (Validators AAR/MAR, WSDL Converter 1.1->2.0)</li>
          <li>All the WSAS Preferences now persist through Eclipse Preferences</li>
          <li>Debug features now can be configured from preferences</li>
          <li>Various Bug fixes and improvements</li>
      </ul>  
 </li>
  <li>UI tools
       <ul>

           <li>WSDL2Java</li>
           <li>Java2WSDL</li>
           <li>WSDL 1.1 to WSDL 2.0 converter</li>
           <li>Try it for public WSDLs available either 1.1 or 2.0 versions</li>
           <li>AAR/MAR Validators</li>           
       </ul>
  </li>
</ul>

<p>The complete list of features is available in the <a
href="release_notes.html">Release Note</a>.</p>

<h2>Tools Available:</h2>
<ul>
  <li>TCPMon - This utility allows the user to monitor the messages passed
    along in TCP based conversations.</li>
  <li>Code Generator, WSDL2Java / Java2WSDL - This command line tool allows
    you to generate a WSDL file from a java class (Java2WSDL) and/or a java
    class file from a WSDL (WSDL2Java).</li>
  <li>Change Password -This tool allows admin users to change the passwords
    of the users by running a script on the machine that hosts the WSO2 WSAS
    instance.</li>
</ul>

<p>Note: All the tools are located in WSO2WSAS_HOME/bin</p>

<h2>WSO2 Web Services Application Server , Documentation</h2>

<p>See the <a href="index_docs.html">full list of documents</a> with
instructions on installation, administration, sample guides and how to use
the tools packaged with WSO2 WSAS , v@wso2wsas_version@.</p>
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<h2>Mailing Lists</h2>

<p>Your feedback on WSO2 WSAS is most appreciated. Please send them to our
user mailing lists:</p>
<ul>
  <li>WSO2 WSAS , Users' mailing list: <a
    href="mailto:wsas-java-user@wso2.org">wsas-java-user@wso2.org</a> | <a
    href="mailto:wsas-java-user-request@wso2.org?subject=subscribe">Subscribe</a>
    | <a
    href="mailto:wsas-java-user-request@lists.wso2.com?subject=unsubscribe">Unsubscribe</a>
    | <a href="http://www.wso2.org/mailarchive/wsas-java-user/">Mail
    Archive</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
  <li>WSO2 WSAS , Developers' mailing list<a
    href="mailto:wsas-java-dev@wso2.org">wsas-java-dev@wso2.org</a> | <a
    href="mailto:wsas-java-dev-request@wso2.org?subject=subscribe">Subscribe</a>
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    href="mailto:wsas-java-user-request@wso2.org?subject=unsubscribe">Unsubscribe</a>
    | <a href="http://www.wso2.org/mailarchive/wsas-java-dev/">Mail
    Archive</a></li>
</ul>

<h2>Archived News</h2>

<p>For information on previous releases running up to the current release
please see the <a href="archived_news.html">'Archived News'</a> page.</p>
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