This page lists resources for application developers using Docker.

If you're just getting started developing a brand new app on Docker, check out these resources to understand some of the most common patterns for getting the most benefits from Docker.

• Learn to build an image from a Dockerfile{: target="blank" class=""}
• Use multistage builds{: target="blank" class=""} to keep your images lean
• Manage application data using volumes and bind mounts{: target="blank" class=""}
• Scale your app{: target="blank" class=""} as a swarm service
• Define your app stack{: target="blank" class=""} using a compose file
• General application development best practices

• Docker for Java developers{: target="blank" class=""} lab
• Port a node.js app to Docker{: target="blank" class=""}
• Ruby on Rails app on Docker{: target="blank" class=""} lab
• Dockerize a .Net Core application{: target="blank" class=""}
• Dockerize an ASP.NET Core application with SQL Server on Linux{: target="blank" class=""} using Docker Compose

After you can write Dockerfiles or Compose files and use Docker CLI, take it to the next level by using Docker Engine SDK for Go/Python or use HTTP API directly.