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Eye on Objects
Volume one, Issue one

Features

Connecting VisualAge for Smalltalk to the Web
by Bob Brodd, Hatteras Software, Inc.

Given the meteoric rise in the popularity of the Internet, and in particular, the World Wide Web, wouldn't it be great if you could leverage the power of VisualAge to serve up web-based Smalltalk applications on the Internet, or even on your own intranet? Well IBM's VisualAge Web Connection makes it all possible.

VisualAge Workshop
Download the Web Connection demo!

Writing Custom Java AWT Components
by R.J. Celestino

While writing complex user interfaces, one often finds limitations in the Java AWT. This article, featuring live Java applets, will get you started writing robust, reusable components.

VisualAge for Java: Special News from the IBM Java Group
By Angus McIntyre, IBM

News from the VisualAge for Java front. Find out more on this exciting, soon-to-be-released programming environment.

Web Page Design
by Elizabeth Holroyd, Web Designer.

With all the options available to web page designers today, how can you make sense of it all? This article delves into graphics, color, layout, and the tools to make it all happen. Come away with the groundwork to get moving in HTML.

"Creating the Future... Beyond the Internet." by John Patrick

Hear the vice president of Internet Technology at IBM, John Patrick, give his keynote address from Internet World in Singapore

Interview

Skip McGaughey, IBM VisualAge Marketing Manager
by Paul Kaufman, Hatteras Software, Inc.

Skip McGaughey

Skip offers insights into the present and future of the VisualAge family of products.

Columns

Using the Interpreter Pattern for Run-time Queries
by Kyle Brown, Knowledge Systems Corporation.

User-defined queries are a common part of many IS applications. However, it's not easy to see how to implement them in an object-oriented way. This article demonstrates how the Interpreter Pattern from "Design Patterns" by Gamma, Helms, Johnson and Vlissides can provide a simple and extensible solution to this perplexing problem.

The Changing Face of VisualAge for C++ and VisualAge for Java
by Dale Nilsson, IBM .

Find out about the current state of VisualAge for C++ product and platform coverage. Dale also looks at the latest books on VisualAge for C++ and includes a description of the upcoming VisualAge for Java beta.

The Renaissance Programmer
by Bruce Whitenack, The Object People.

This article focuses on the required skills and tools for building systems in the VisualAge for Smalltalk server environment.

How To

COBOL Spices Up Java
by Wilbert Kho, IBM.

A lot of corporations depend on so called legacy, mission-critical applications that are written in COBOL. The wholesale conversion of these applications and data to Java is a very daunting task. Wilbert gets down to the nitty-gritty as he tackles interfacing COBOL with Java.

Reviews

Widgetkit/Business Graphics by ObjectShare System
by Mark Lorenz, Hatteras Software, Inc.

From ObjectShare Systems, this product is a class library for VisualAge for Smalltalk development that makes it easy to include all kinds of graphical charts and tables in your application.

VisualAge for C++: Visual Programmer's Handbook
by Keith Hubbard, IBM.

Check out the review of a complete, step-by-step introduction to visual programming using IBM's VisualAge for C++.

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