RUP Related Information on the Rational Developer Network
The Rational Developer NetworkSM (RDN), is an on-line community for Rational customers. RDN provides a single location for you to find information about RUP and the complete set of products and services offered by Rational Software. For RUP users there are three main areas to explore:
In order to access RDN, you must register. All customers who have a current license for one or more Rational products are able to sign up for RDN. You will need to have your Rational account number available when you register. The content of RDN is very dynamic. Make it a habit to visit it regularly to find the latest information for your needs.
The RUP Knowledge Center 
The RUP Knowledge Center is the latest home for, what was previously the RUP Resource Center. Here you'll find RUP support materials, tutorials, white papers, training, RUP roadmaps, articles, discussion forums, examples, and recommended sites for additional process information. The RUP Knowledge Center also hosts the popular Ask Dr. Process column where Dr. Process shares his knowledge by providing answers to the burning questions you have about using RUP in your organization.
The RUP Knowledge Center takes information from many sources within Rational, as well as from customers and other industry experts, and provides a single place for you to go for information that will help you get more out of your use of RUP.
If you are looking for downloadable resources, the RUP Knowledge Center has a download section where you can find just what you are looking for. The download area contains patches, CorelDraw files for the diagrams in RUP, patches, templates, and resources for the Rational Process Workbench.
Follow this link http://www.rational.net/rupcenter to visit the RUP Knowledge Center.
The RUP Plug-In Exchange
RUP plug-ins are the way RUP delivers the most up-to-date content to you. Plug-ins are separate packages that contain information about specific domains, tools, or technologies. There are several plug-ins available, and more are introduced frequently. Visit the RUP Plug-In Exchange for:
- General information about plug-ins, including how to install them and configure a RUP Web site using the RUP Builder tool.
- Guidance and tutorials about how to build plug-ins.
- The RUP Plug-In Development Kit, which can be downloaded directly from RDN.
- The latest plug-ins, ready to download and use. Some of the plug-ins that are produced by RUP partners are available for a cost, but most of them are available free to any RUP customer.
Follow this link http://www.rational.net/rupexchange to visit the RUP Plug-In Exchange.
The RUP Forum
The RUP Forum is a discussion group hosted on RDN. You can subscribe by selecting
the Discussions tab on RDN and subscribing to the RUP discussion group. This
forum brings together RUP customers, partners, and Rational experts to share
their experience and learn from each other. The forum is delivered via e-mail,
and the archives are stored on RDN.
