IDM Java RAD Tools 

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Software Reviews from IDM's January 1998 Special Issue

Apptivity Developer
A critical look at Progress Software's combined Java RAD tool and application server.

J Squared :: In his two-part evaluation of PowerJ Enterprise, Aron Benett explores both the development aspects and sophisticated CORBA and transaction management capabilities of Sybase's mammoth Java RAD tool. (PowerJ review - Part II).

Java Builder :: Borland brings its polished development interface to the newest language on the block with JBuilder 1.0. By Sachin Gangupantula.

Bean Machine :: From the maker of Big Iron comes a big Java-building tool. Aron Benett's big review does justice to IBM VisualAge for Java, Enterprise Edition.

Visual Cafe for Java 2.0 :: Editor Gordon Benett connects with the Database Development Edition of Symantec's flagship Java maker.

Number One with a Bullet :: Our reviewer shoots at BulletProof Inc.'s JDesignerPro 2.3, but the all-Java development system apparently thrives on competition. By Sachin Gangupantula.

Silver Standard
Senior software engineer Aron Benett mines SilverStream 1.0 — and finds it semi-precious.