Any serious Internet development will require the Enterprise edition, because much of the database connectivity and Web-enabling is not fully available in the other variants. Last minute selection of data type is also possible. There are many new or improved wizards covering the COM, automation and ActiveX areas. These can create the objects and template code leaving the programmer with just a few variables to enter.
Installation is straightforward and on start-up the familiar four panels appear.
At the top is the tool bar from which components are selected and tasks are initiated. On the left is the object inspector and to the right are the code window and the related blank form awaiting components. There are a number of other extras that make life easier for the corporate developer. One is a To Do list, something that everyone needs when writing code, but which usually ends up being implemented in Notepad. The product comes with a short Quick-start booklet and a hefty Developer's guide, and all other documentation is online.