SOURCE CODE and TOOLS
Alfresco's subversion repository contains product code.
MIT's content templates and scripts are at svn+ssh://username@svn.mit.edu/alfresco-dev .
https://mv-ezproxy-com.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/jira/secure/Dashboard.jspa
PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION
Developer's Guide includes links to the Alfresco SDK and the product subversion repository
BACKGROUND
Alfresco implements JSR-170, the content management API for Java. JSR-170 final standard JSR-283 is the next version of the standard, still in early draft stage.
Alfresco has a podcast blog with news and product information. They include some overviews of the product and standards: An Introduction to JSR-170 (12 m ) JSR 170 Level 1 in Detail (12 m) JSR 170 Level 2 in Detail(20 m)