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• What is the tool called
• What does the tool do
• How to install the tool
• e.g. - download from the URL ...
• put it in x directory, or add jar to classpath or import ...
• A detailed example of using the tool
• e.g. - here's a simple app/servlet/jsp/ejb
• e.g. - here's what you need to do to enable the app/servlet/jsp/ejb to be measured
• e.g. - here's a sample output/picture/graph/... from some runs (real or test)
• e.g. - here's what we work out from using the tool
• One paragraph of information about the author or company

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The article will be published in HTML format, one or more web pages hosted from the JavaPerformanceTuning.com website. It will be referenced from the newsletter that announces it, and from the tool reports index page.

There is no real length restriction, but if it's too long it won't be readable so we'll cut it down. It shouldn't be a manual, just enough to explain what and how to use the tool with a particular example, and how the tool helps identify or solve the target problems.