<p class="wb_h1">Getting Started</p>
<p class="wb_h2">1. What is WebBuilder</p>
<p>WebBuilder is a powerful rapid application development tool for creating amazing web applications.</p>
.Browser based integrated development environment.<br>
.Develop application easily and quickly.<br>
.High performance and high stability.<br>
.Cross Browser, database and operating system.<br>
.Server side script support.<br>
.Smart database access.<br>
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<p class="wb_h2">2. Requirements</p>
<p class="wb_h3">1.1 Operating System</p>
<p>WebBuilder supports any Server Operating System:</p>
.Linux<br>
.Unix<br>
.Windows<br>
.Mac<br>
<p class="wb_h3">1.2 Web Server</p>
<p>WebBuilder supports all standard JAVA based Web Servers:</p>
.Apache Tomcat<br>
.Resin<br>
.WebLogic<br>
.WebSphere<br>
.Other standard JAVA based Web Servers<br>
<p class="wb_h3">1.3 Database</p>
<p>WebBuilder supports any jdbc drived databases:</p>
.cloudscape<br>
.db2<br>
.derby<br>
.firebird<br>
.h2<br>
.hsqldb<br>
.informix<br>
.mysql<br>
.oracle<br>
.pointbase<br>
.postgresql<br>
.sapdb<br>
.solid<br>
.sqlserver<br>
.sybase<br>
.teradata<br>
.Other jdbc drived databases<br>
<p class="wb_h3">1.4 Web Browser</p>
<p>WebBuilder supports all major web browsers, from Internet Explorer 6 to the latest version of Google Chrome. During development, however, we recommend that you choose one of the following browsers for the best debugging experience:</p>
.<a href="http://www.google.com/chrome/" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a> 10+<br>
.<a href="http://www.apple.com/safari/download/" target="_blank">Apple Safari</a> 5+<br>
.<a href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/" target="_blank">Mozilla Firefox</a> 4+ with the <a href="http://getfirebug.com/" target="_blank">Firebug</a> Web Development Plugin<br>
<p>This tutorial assumes you are using the latest version of Google Chrome. If you don't already have Chrome take a moment to install it, and familiarize yourself with the <a href="http://code.google.com/chrome/devtools/docs/overview.html" target="_blank">Chrome Developer Tools</a>.</p>