# What next with Derby

Congratulations on completing the activities in this workbook. You now have experience with using Derby in both the embedded and Client-Server architectures. With this basic knowledge you are ready to begin using Derby to address your own specific needs. We recommend visiting the Apache Derby website as your next step in learning about this lightweight and powerful tool.

Use this link: WorkingWithDerby Resources page
browser URL: `http://wiki.apache.org/db-derby/WorkingWithDerby`

#### Activities Summary

We hope you have found these activities useful in understanding the steps needed to create and access Derby databases. Though simple to setup and use you will find that Derby has the features and reliability of much larger database systems. The examples presented here do not begin to scratch the surface of what can be done. Please take a few moments to become familiar with the many online resources available to Derby users and developers by browsing the Derby website at Apache. Whether you are performing a general evaluation of Derby or have a specific need to address, the above link is a good stepping stone to finding additional information of interest. The Derby Quick Start page is a good reference page organized by area of interest. You will find many content rich areas such as the Derby Wiki and the Derby Users mailing list available to you. If you are interested in how others are using Derby see the Uses of Derby page on the WIKI. This page contains informational links to development projects and products that use Derby. When you implement a system using Derby please add it to this list.

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