The Spring Framework (2.5.4) is now available at the GlassFish v2 Update Center (UC@TA). Installation should be straight-forward: after installing GlassFish v2, run the updatecenter via: $GLASSFISH_ROOT/updatecenter/bin/updatetool There are a couple of post-intallation steps to do; check out the details at Pramod's Note and let us know of your experience, positive or negative.

Note this is the GF v2 update center. And thanks to Rajeshaw to help pushing the module out.

If you're a Continuum user, here's are the simple steps to make the software run on GlassFish v2. This is a slightly more detailed version of this one from the product documentation. It is valid for the Continuum 1.1 release from late last year.

These steps could be even simpler if this was turned into an GlassFish Update Center module. Such a module could of course deploy the application (the WAR artifact) but more importantly create the JDBC resources before doing so using the Addon Configurator Interface ([1], [2]).

Overall, the GlassFish + JavaDB integration seems to be a simple, yet effective solution for many users.

The latest JSF Components from Project Woodstock are now available via the GlassFish Update Center client at INSTALL/updatecenter/bin/updatetool. What you download is equivalent to the Online Preview; check out Dick's Writeup.

Coincidentally, Ken, Jason and Rick just published an article on Using JSF Templating and Woodstock. And you may also want to read previous articles at TheAquarium on Woodstock and UpdateCenter.

Dave Johnson had already reported previously that Roller was available from the GlassFish Update Center. This time there seems to be even more to it than just a blogging engine - see Dave's latest entry for some details about "Social Software for GlassFish". Curious? Download GlassFish v2 ur1 and run the Update Center client (INSTALL/updatecenter/bin/updatetool). You can also read the Documentation.

jMaki 1.0.3 is now available. This is a stable release including support for Java (Struts, Facelets and Comet) and PHP. Download it from the jMaki Download site or through our Update Center repository - just fire the latest UpdateTool from GFv2 UR1, as in: <INSTALL_DIR>/updatecenter/bin/updatetool. For more details, check out Carla's Note.

The JavaPolis conference is right around the corner and the content is looking very good so no wonder it is sold out. The GlassFish team is taking this opportunity to run a new contest. This time it's about writing a plugin for the Update Center (more blogs about the UC here. The winner will be announced during the conference next week but you do not need to attend to participate. This is your chance to package up (this can be very simple and very fast) your favorite framework or application and make it available to all GlassFish users. Think Spring, Wicket, Hibernate, CMS, etc...

There are multiple prizes. and the contest details (deadline, how to submit, rules for choosing the winner, ...) are here: http://glassfish.org/contest.

• Adoption News: It just works, China, Gartner • Web Services: Jersey and REST, Metro and SOAP • Wanted: UpdateCenter Ideas • Learning: Intro to OpenMQ, JMS 102, GF Book. • Tips: Where is my Servlet? • GlassFish v3 Progress: Maven, Mephisto, GFv3 GEM, Java EE 6 • Other: Solaris and Dell

John started a mail thread soliciting feedback on what would you like to see in the UpdateCenter. Would you want to see runtime templates? Frameworks? Applications? Training materials? Something else? For context, check out the introductions by Nazrul and Alexis, the Getting Started page from the UC wiki, and Old TA entries covering the topic.

We have reported on the GlassFish UpdateCenter but the team has also been working on the next version, using IPS from OpenSolaris to gain technical advantages and also significantly align efforts. There is now a prototype of UC v2 that is capable of installing GF v2, Message Queue (OpenMQ), JavaDB (Apache Derby) and Ant packaged using IPS. For details check the Wiki page; don't miss the ScreenCast.

I'll keep you posted on developments and on the tentative schedule when we have one.

Alexis has posted instructions (building on his earlier post) showing how to write a UpdateCenter Catalog File for XWiki (Home page, Features, Deployments). This can be used to install XWiki on GlassFish through the UC client which could simplify deployment within an organization.

Check Alexis writeup for more details and please let us know if you create a Catalog File for your favorite app, we want to start collecting them. Also, thanks to Vincent Massol for adding the instructions to the official XWiki documentation.

Are you a Rails developer and looking for a better development container ? - GlassFish Gem provides that option. You can use GlassFish V3, instead of WEBrick, for deploying your Rails application. Read the complete details here. Are you an existing GlassFish V2 user and interested in using Rails ? - JRuby module on the Update Center allows to create WAR of a Rails application that can be easily deployed on GlassFish. Read the complete details here and watch the screencast.

Here are some useful entries (with numerous pointers on screencasts, blogs, tips & extensive feature sets) to get you started:

• JRuby in GlassFish
• NetBeans Ruby Support

jMaki 1.0 is now available at the Update Center repository (Screenshot). To install the software from the UpdateCenter client, just run <INSTALL_DIR>/updatecenter/bin/updatetool. Enjoy!

Manveen has a new entry on how to write UpdateCenter modules, this time when they are Add-Ons. The series so far includes: • Creating a Module • Testing the Module • Roller as an UC Modue • Write your Own UC Module when they are Add-Ons. The UpdateCenter client is a convenient way to access repositories of Modules and AddOns for GlassFish. Here are several screenshots showing Roller: [1], [2] and [3].

By default, the UC checks for new content and will automatically prompt you but you can also launch it manually: just go to the installed GlassFish directory and invoke it as:

updatecenter/bin/updatetool.

Check it out!

Pramod has detailed instructions on the JRuby Updatecenter module for Glassfish V2. Not as easy as GlassFish v3 Gem but runs on GlassFish v2.

Jersey has been making the Aquarium headlines lately ([1], [2]). Here's one more piece of news: latest stable Jersey version (0.2.1) is now available from the GlassFish Update Center as reported by Jakub. If you've never used the GlassFish Update center, this is your chance to exercise this Swing-based application located in the updatecenter directory of your GlassFish installation.