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The information contained in this section applies to IBM WebSphere Commerce Version 7.0.0.9 and Feautre Pack 8. The documentation also applies to all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new editions.
Developing
The topics in the Developing section describe tasks performed by an application developer.
Presentation layer
WebSphere Commerce uses Java Server Pages (JSP) to implement the view layer of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern. The view layer is in charge of retrieving data from the database through the use of data beans and formatting it to meet the display requirements. The view layers determines whether the request is sent to a browser or streamed out as XML. JSP files present a clean separation between data content and presentation.
Customizing IBM Sales Center
In the IBM Sales Center for WebSphere Commerce there is a set of user interface panels, views and dialogs that contain the most commonly used features. You can add to or configure the user interface to suit your needs, as well as changing the content and format of the data that is passed between the client and the server.
IBM Sales Center development environment
The IBM Sales Center development environment is the recommended tool for creating IBM Sales Center customizations. The IBM Sales Center development environment is built on Rational Application Developer 7.5. In addition to Rational Application Developer, the IBM Sales Center development environment also requires that the IBM Sales Center client is installed.

IBM Sales Center development environment

The IBM Sales Center development environment is the recommended tool for creating IBM Sales Center customizations. The IBM Sales Center development environment is built on Rational Application Developer 7.5. In addition to Rational Application Developer, the IBM Sales Center development environment also requires that the IBM Sales Center client is installed.

Once installed, the IBM Sales Center development environment is launched in a workspace separate from the WebSphere Commerce workspace. It is configured to launch the Plug-in Development Environment perspective. The target platform is set to the IBM Sales Center client installation. A runtime workbench configuration is available to launch the IBM Sales Center application (either in debug or normal mode). No projects are initially available in the workspace.