# About this guide

For general information about the Derby documentation, such as a complete list of books, conventions, and further reading, see Getting Started with Derby.

For more information about Derby, visit the Derby website at http://db.apache.org/derby. The website provides pointers to the Derby Wiki and other resources, such as the derby-users mailing list, where you can ask questions about issues not covered in the documentation.

- Purpose of this guide
  This guide explains how to use the core Derby technology and is for developers building Derby applications.
- Audience
  This guide is intended for software developers who already know some SQL and Java.
- How this guide is organized
  This document includes the following sections.