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VisualAge for Java Entry
Version 1.0

"Bring Java into the VisualAge...."
Rather than coding an application's user interface, programmers can use the Visual Composition Editor to assemble Java applets, Java applications, and JavaBeans from preselected parts. They can drag Java Abstract Windowing Toolkit (AWT) JavaBeans or any o ther JavaBeans that they have added to the palette and visually drop them on to the canvas to generate user interface Java code. VisualAge for Java supports the JavaBean component model, allowing existing Java applets, applications, and JavaBeans to be im ported and provides a fast and easy way of exploiting the increasing number of components that are available from third-party vendors. For example, using the VisualAge for Java Enterprise product, you can import the Java class libraries provided by the IBM Connectors for IBM MQSeries Client for Java or Java client support for IBM IMS Connectors and use them with new client applications.

"Unlock the power of Java..."
VisualAge for Java supports the development of 100% Pure Java applets, applications, or JavaBeans, which can be deployed to any JDK 1.1-enabled platform. For example, a Java applet can be deployed to the OS/390 or OS/400 platform using the JDK 1.1 imple mentation for that platform. Because Java is CORBA Version 2.0-compliant, a Java object can also be invoked by an application running under the Component Broker Series management and use the services of the Component Broker Series.

"Need advanced functionality...."
VisualAge for Java Enterprise enables enterprises to build more scalable client/server applications in Java. The components generated by the Enterprise Access Builders allow servers to connect to a "thin" Java client using faster middleware than the curre nt HTTP solutions on the market. The programmer selects the middleware that runs between the client and the server, and VisualAge for Java generates the code. This enables data and transaction flow rates that cannot be matched by CGI scripts and single HT TP servers.

"Manage your application..."
VisualAge for Java features a repository-based development environment with source and version control that allows you to keep track of all source code changes made over time. The VisualAge for Java source code repository is automatically updated each t ime a change is made to the source code. A history of all changes made to the Java application or applet are kept within the repository, enabling you to back out any or all source code changes.

"Say good-bye to compiles"
During the debug or test phase of developing a program, programmers often want to add a class or method, or change a method. VisualAge for Java allows you to modify your code while debugging. The modified code is then compiled and inserted into the progra m without the need to exit the debugger and perform a complete compile. This incremental application development environment allows you to focus on the program logic without waiting for a compile, making the VisualAge for Java development environment tas k, not tool-centric.

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