The bean connection wizard even permits the editing of parameters. However, if your bean has a Customizer you cannot edit properties individually. The Enterprise edition includes extra support for CICS connectivity and JDBC, among other features. You can use JDBC with the Professional edition, but you must code everything by hand. Packaging VisualAge for Java utilizes the standard PC-based InstallShield for installation.
Documentation is provided in HTML format and only requires a frames-capable browser to view.
The only complaint here is that the version of Java provided is 1.1.1. Since the JDK is packaged within the VisualAge repository, you cannot just replace a directory to get the new release. Contact information IBM North America 1133 Westchester Ave. Copyright 1997, LAN Times Magazine.