Community

The JBoss Community

The JBoss community consists of individuals and companies from all over the world who participate as users, testers, developers, writers and speakers for the projects. The unifying goal and vision is to develop the best possible Java Enterprise Middleware in open source, available for anyone to use with no license fees. Anybody is welcome to join in at any time and the rewards can be great, both personally and professionally. As part of the community you will have plenty of opportunities to learn from other experienced developers and users who share your desire for success.

Collaboration

Using the software and resources provided on the JBoss.org site is a great way to accelerate your Java enterprise application development. However by collaborating with and contributing back to the community you can help to ensure that the software works exactly as you would expect and improve the experience for everyone. There are many ways to make a contribution, including helping others on the forums, writing or editing wiki articles, testing development releases or submitting patches for bugs and new features.

Forums If you're stuck and need a helping hand then use the forums to post questions to the community. Or search for answers from people who've had similar problems before. You can even join in discussions with the project teams about current development issues and help to decide the future of the software.	Mailing Lists Keep track of the latest developments in your favourite projects by subscribing to the mailing lists. You can choose to receive regular email updates about a number of topics such as issue tracking, developer discussions or project announcements.
Wiki Find useful tips and tricks for using JBoss products together with examples of common configurations. Help others to learn from your experience by writing or editing wiki articles to explain your findings.	Contribute code If you find a bug that you'd like to fix or if you have an idea for a new feature then feel free to lend a hand and contribute some code. There's always plenty of work to do and all contributions are welcome!
Documentation If you're getting to know a product or want to know how a certain feature works then starting with the documentation is always a good idea. Although written mainly by members of the project team you are welcome to contribute new material to help explain how the software behaves and how it should be used.	Join a Project Team If you're actively involved in a project and want to play a larger role in its development then apply to join the project team. All applications are considered based on previous contributions and anyone is welcome to become a member once they have demonstrated their abilities.
Issue Tracking Help to keep projects running smoothly by submitting bug reports and suggesting new features. If you're waiting for a particular issue to be resolved then you can request to be notified by email when development is complete, or even lend a hand by submitting patches yourself.

Help and Information

Trailblazers & Demos Learn how JBoss products feature in common use cases and see how JBoss Enterprise Middleware can help you deliver robust, maintainable and performant applications.	Webinars Watch and listen to presentations on JBoss projects and industry related issues from the project teams and lead developers. Attend a live presentation over the internet and ask questions directly to the people who write the code.
Blogs Get to know the views of the project teams on the latest developments and other industry related topics. Learn about life developing open source projects for a living.	Podcasts Download and watch podcasts of lead developers and members of the project teams as they discuss the current state of affairs and speak about plans for the future.
Books If you find a project or topic that particularly interests you then pick up a book written by experts who really know the software and how to use it correctly. Titles range from setting up and using JBoss AS to developing lightweight web applications with Seam and mastering object-relational mapping techniques with Hibernate.	Articles & Whitepapers Find out what the press are saying about JBoss projects and products in the market. Read articles written by project team members and whitepapers from academic research.

Community Structure

Governance Model See how the community is organised and discover the roles and responsibilities that help to keep things moving.	JBoss User Groups (JBugs) Find out about JBoss User Groups in your local area to meet with and share ideas. If no groups are available then find out how you can start one of your own.
JBoss.org Team Learn all about the team behind JBoss.org and see how their work helps the community to achieve its goals.