Rapid Java Application Development

Visaj fully supports JavaBeans, JDK1.1 and JFC/Swing. Visaj has a point-and-click interface to its editors: for AWT, events, class structure, resources and the basic code building blocks. Being 100% Pure Java it runs on any JDK1.1-compliant JVM. Visaj 2 supports Java 2 (formerly JDK 1.2) and the new Swing names (introduced with Swing 1.1 Beta 3) and has a facility for converting 'old' names to 'new' names.

Visaj Features

• Code Generation
  Design your application visually. Visaj generates all the Java code, so no developer time is wasted coding a user interface. Written totally in Java, Visaj runs anywhere where Java runs, integrates with any JavaBean, and generates 100% Pure Java code.

• Intuitive Interface
  A true WYSIWYG view of Java development. One of the crucial areas of putting together a Java application is the user interface. IST’s Visaj includes a visual builder that outperforms any other. It is easy to use, and makes prototyping fast and development more productive.

• JFC/Swing Support
  Visaj works with both Java 1 and Java 2. Full Java Foundation Class (JFC) Swing support is provided for both Java 1 and Java 2. This includes a layout editor for the BoxLayout, and access to the children of composite components.

• Resource Bundle Editor
  Take advantage of Java’s support for Internationalization using Visaj’s Resource Bundle Editor. Build up a table of variants for all languages your application supports, and Visaj will generate the necessary Java files for you.

• Advanced Layout Support
  The Visual Class Editor is the easiest and most intuitive way of constructing a Java user interface. It has a point-and-click palette of components and a design tree showing the containment hierarchy. To meet Java’s promise of complete portability of your application across all platforms, your application needs to take full advantage of Java’s layouts (Border, GridBag, etc.). Visaj delivers a powerful set of visual layout editors to make even the most deeply nested layouts easy to design.

• Advanced Image Editor
  Create impressive images and icons with Visaj’s Image Editor. You can load existing images or create your own special filters to produce unusual and interesting effects. The text tool lets you add text in a font and style of your choosing. The Image Editor reads and writes many image formats.

• Open Architecture for IDE and other Tool Integration
  Visaj is the ideal companion to any Integrated Development Environment (IDE) as it provides advanced visual building capabilities usually neglected by standard IDEs. The product’s open environment enables it to work with any IDE.

• Bridge from legacy Motif Applications
  Used with IST’s award-winning X-Designer Motif GUI builder, Visaj gives programmers the ability to migrate even hand-coded legacy Motif user interfaces to Java.

• Diamond JavaBeans
  Visaj includes IST’s rich set of visual JavaBeans, called Diamonds. These provide controls and layouts such as Splitter, ToolBar, and Book.

• Other Features
  
  • Complex dialogs constructed in minutes
  • Full JavaBeans support
  • Generic bean property editing facilities
  • Intuitive view of containment hierarchy
  • Point-and-click interface
  • Event Editor, add and play event bindings dynamically
  • Class structure view
  • Fast structuring of Java code
  • Internationalization support
  • Protected comments in generated code
  • Configure your own component palette
  • Multi-level undo
  • Serialize your Beans
  • Extensible architecture
  • Java 2 ready