Sun Java Studio Creator
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 Summary
Sun recently released the first version of Java Studio Creator, which can be used to create JSP Web applications. The IDE itself, shown in Figure 2 is well organised but it does not have the sophistication of some of the other tools that have been on the market for longer.

Prototyping with Java Studio Creator is a cumbersome process, where even changing simple attributes like the font name and size can difficult. The one area where Sun has done its homework is in the development of multi-page applications, where you can drag and drop connections between pages, making it a breeze to quickly create links between them.

Luckily, what Java Studio Creator lacks for prototyping, it makes up for this in other areas, providing everything you need to develop and deploy Java applications, including a SQL database server, an application server, and the Java SDK. For developers who are looking to get started with Java development or projects where Java is the language of choice, this all-in-one approach can get a project underway quickly.

However, for a RAD project that requires a team of developers to work together on a single project, Java Studio Creator is not a good fitâ€"you are better off going with Sun's Java Studio Enterprise product, which is an integrated suite of tools more suited to large development teams. But for a small development team that needs to get underway quickly, Java Studio Creator may fit the bill.

As for third-party components, there are a number of Java components out there, but few (if any) that integrate with the Java Studio Creator IDE. As the tool matures you may see more support for an integrated toolset, but in this first release, it doesn't quite stack up against other more mature tools.



Figure 2: Sun Java Studio Creator

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Mathias Burbach - 02/10/04

Hello David,

what about Enterprise Core Objects (ECO) in C#Builder. Wouldn't that be worth a paragraph? And with the new version of ECO II coming up in Diamondback (next version of Delphi & C#Builder in one IDE) you can even do reverse engineering your ECO model from an existing database.

Salut,
Mathias

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Doug K - 06/04/05

My heartfelt thanks for this objective and informative article! What are your feelings about Sun's Java Studio Enterprise V.7?

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