Get on the fast track to power Java programming. Starter Info * Power tools for powerful Java applets. * Maximize Java performance everywhere. * Power that is easy to master. * Build a competitive advantage with a corporate intranet. * System Requirements OVERVIEW Not too long ago, just having a Web site was sufficient. Now everyone has one: your competitors, your employees - even your kids. To truly capitalize on the tremendous business opportunities offered by the Web, you need powerful interactive applications specifically designed for the Internet and corporate intranets. To develop these next-generation solutions demands the very latest tools and technologies. The hottest language for professional Web development is Java™, a subset of the C++ language which has been supplemented with several significant improvements. To exploit the potential of the Java language and its 150+ classes, professional developers have been waiting for an industrial-strength, integrated development environment. Not just a graphical front end, but a comprehensive tool to build internet-enabled software as well as mission-critical systems - those that businesses depend on for day-to-day operations and decision making. For years, the best developers have turned to Microsoft for unsurpassed visual environments of the most popular languages. Building on this strong tradition, Microsoft Visual J++ provides a mature foundation of best-of-breed components for the new Java language. With Visual J++, you can maximize Java development and performance, create portable applications, and take advantage of current and emerging standards-all within a proven development framework. No other Java tool gives you so much power to create cutting edge applications and applets. Power tools for powerful Java applets. Return to the top of the page. * Minimize the edit-build-debug cycle for Java applications with a compiler running at more than one million lines of code per minute to create cross-platform Java code. * Resolve even complex problems quickly with the first visual Java debugger - debug multiple applets simultaneously from within the browser, disassemble byte code, set breakpoints in multi-threaded applications, and more. * Create and test applets and ActiveX™ controls simultaneously. * View and change a variable or a highlighted expression during testing with exclusive DataTips™. * Visually navigate code as a set of related classes, methods and variables using ClassView. * Build multi-threaded, event-driven Java applets with the help of wizards. * Develop fast 32-bit applications under Windows 95 and Windows NT, then deliver them on multiple platforms and operating systems, including Apple, Sun, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Intel, and others. * Exploit advanced functionality instantly from the vast assortment of existing ActiveX controls for fast development and reduced maintenance. Maximize Java performance everywhere. Return to the top of the page. * Improve applet performance dramatically by translating applets into machine code on the fly with the freely distributable Just-in-Time (JIT) compiler. * Maximize Java functionality by adding support for advanced functions, such as compressed audio and playing of AVI movie files, using a single line of code. * Allow an applet to communicate with another applet running in the same web page * Boost Java execution with the only source code compiler that optimizes byte order within function calls. * Control Java applets using Javascript or Visual Basic Script for better web site integration. * Optimize the performance of Java applications that run on Windows clients using the included Microsoft Java reference implementation under Windows and Internet Explorer. * Support for all standard Java packages, including AWT. Power that is easy to master. Return to the top of the page. * Learn Java programming quickly and easily with online tutorials, practical examples with source code, a Java class hierarchy diagram, complete documentation, the book Learn Java Now, and more. * Create forms, menus, toolbars, bitmaps, icons and cursors, or reuse existing forms, using the Visual J++ Java resource editor. * Generate fully-commented Java skeletons to help get over the Java object oriented programming hurdle. * Construct applets and ActiveX controls with Wizards, which provide intuitive, step-by-step assistance throughout the development life cycle. * Build on your familiarity with Microsoft development products, such as Microsoft Visual C++, because Visual J++ uses the same IDE. * Access the included Visual J++ component gallery of reusable controls, such as video, audio and animated buttons, to speed development. * Improve comprehension of Java code with Visual J++ text editor's syntax color-highlighting. * Use COM objects and their associated methods and properties as if they were Java classes to take advantage of the vast array of available ActiveX controls and COM objects. Build a competitive advantage with a corporate intranet. Return to the top of the page. * Create powerful business applications - for information delivery, customer support, human resources, and more - that mix intranet and Internet processes. * Integrate industry standard ActiveData controls (DAO and RDO) to create killer database applications in a flash. * Deploy applications to users with freely distributable copies of Internet Explorer, JIT and the integrated Microsoft Java reference implementation for Windows. * Leverage existing investments in desktop software by making functions accessible to an end-user application, including Microsoft Office. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Return to the top of the page. * Personal computer with a 486 or higher processor running Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system or Windows NT Workstation operating system version 4.0 or later * 8 MB of memory (12 MB recommended) if running Windows 95; 16 MB (20 MB recommended) if running Windows NT Workstation * Hard-disk space: - Typical installation: 20 MB - Minimum installation: 14 MB - CD-ROM installation (tools run from the CD): 14 MB - Total tools and information on compact disc 50 MB * CD-ROM drive * VGA or higher-resolution monitor (Super VGA recommended) * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems