Want to start websphere, books/training?

[Frank Pernio]

I am totally new to websphere. In my area there is a lot of work for WS/j2ee analyst, security stuff. Can anyone recomment to a total newb what to look into. I sont really have a budtget to spend 10k$ on coursework either.

Background:
Been a Network Engineer MCSE for 6+yrs
taken VB 6 courses and done some scripting in the past.

I think websphere is where its at in the future and a little first hand experience would really benefit me!

Thanks in advance!

[vishwa venkat]

IBM provides lot of RedBooks which describe the Websphere functionality..U can see redbooks at www.ibm.com/redbooks

Good starting point might be going thru -
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/SG246957.html

Hope this helps u..

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

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