Application Development Software

Im going to be evaluating iFS 9.0.2 on Win 2000. I am a developer and we want to use WebDAV and / or the Java SDK for check in and out of documents. Im reading the install guides now and I want to confirm my understanding of the guides. If my understanding is correct, it looks like a pretty involved install for all developers. I'm hoping that isn't the case.

Here is what I am looking for (tell me if this is possible): Install the 9i database and iFS (and OAS) on a Solaris server. On my Win2000 workstation, install the jar files needed and then develop the iFS modules and integrate them into an existing Java application running locally on my machine. It uses the SDK to upload / download documents. If we are creating servlets / JSP that use the SDK, I would think Id only need to install the Oracle Apache web server on my development machine if it communicates with iFS. If we are using the SDK as in the HelloWorld program in the docs, my logic could be running in WebLogic, WebSphere or OAS (also, is it even possible to be running a Java program in WebLogic and use the iFS SDK in the WLS instance?).

The install makes it sound like each developer must install iFS / OAS on their own development workstation with 1 GB RAM. It also sounds like the Oracle OCI driver must be installed on the development workstation. This too is a problem since we are using the JDBC thin driver and cant change that. I saw the Oracle web server mentioned but the install guide didnt discuss its installation. If Im developing servlets / JSP, can I get by with only installing the web server on my workstation or does the web server simply re-direct servlet / JSP requests to iFS / OAS? We dont use OAS right now so Im not familiar with its architecture.

Am I reading this right? How does a small team develop against iFS? Does each developer need their own copy of iFS and OAS on their workstation? I would have thought it would be more like a JDBC application in the aspect that the jar files are installed on the developers machine iFS is accessed from a central server.

Are there any best practices docs for development setup on the web site I can review?

Thanks,

Dave