“Superior code management-the top level of Java programming is
what sets IBM VisualAge for Java 3.0 Enterprise Edition apart from
the competition. This includes a code repository and team
programming, workbench administration with all the tools needed to
organize the Java classes; packages, beans, and versions. The stuff
not only of enterprise programming but of good Java development
practice as a whole.”
“One of the strengths of VisualAge is IBM’s aggressive effort to
deploy Java across its product lines and become a champion in the
Java development community. Seldom is a product so well attended by
a wealth of free, supplementary material. The Enterprise Edition
ships with a Tutorial CD on Java Beans programming and a Partners
CD (with third-party software). There is also VisualAge Developer
Domain (VADD) at www.ibm.com/vadd, one of the better-stocked Java
sites.”
“Overall, other vendors will have a hard time beating IBM. IBM
is a leader in the use of the Java language. VisualAge’s code
repository and team development, state of the art IDE, support for
Java2 and Linux, massive support effort (free stuff), business
and e-commerce development frameworks, integrated application
server, and support for a wide range of IBM systems and software
make it a top notch product. IBM’s expertise in corporate
computing has produced one of, if not the premiere enterprise
development environments for Java.”