Different forms of user assistance help developers at different levels of expertise learn about the tool's features and quickly and successfully complete required tasks.
If you are using this tool for the first time, explore the product Welcome (Help > Welcome) to learn about major features in the product and relevant technologies, and to receive guidance for performing your first steps.
To get started using the product or a specific feature of the product, review the collection of product tutorials and samples. You can access early learning tutorials and samples from the Welcome, or look at the complete collection in the Tutorials Gallery and Samples Gallery.
To open the Tutorials Gallery, click Help > Tutorials Gallery .
To open the Samples Gallery, click Help > Samples Gallery.
Three different types of tutorials can help you get started and advance your knowledge. Some tutorials are multimedia, some are interactive, and some are text-based, so you can choose the type that best suits your learning style.
There are also three different types of samples, from smaller technology-specific samples that focus on a particular aspect of your model or code, to large cross-component samples that demonstrate a complete application implemented using the platform tools. When you open a sample, you see a short description of what the sample does and a link for importing the sample into your workspace.
If you are new to the product, the following tutorials may interest you:
Tutorial: Understanding the workbench environment
The workbench is the interface for the Rational Software Development Platform. Every time you open or edit a file or project, you are using the tools in the workbench. This tutorial will teach you how to use the workbench more effectively and how to customize it to meet your needs.
Tutorial: Create a Hello World Web site
This tutorial will show you how to create a simple Web site using the tools included in the Rational Software Development Platform.
For the full list of introductory tutorials, click Help > Welcome > Tutorials to see a list of tutorials.
If you are new to the product, click Help > Welcome > Samples for a list of samples that will help you get started.