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"...To be short, it has been been of value for me as a professional.... Recommended..." -- CVu, June 2002

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A practical guide to the latest features of Versions 3.02 and 3.5 and a valuable resource for IBM's VisualAge for Java certification program.
IBM's VisualAge for Java is one of the leading tools available for building Java and JavaBeans applications. Currently, IBM's VisualAge for Java certification programs are offered all over the world. Written by IBM insiders, this book focuses on the more advanced topics related to VisualAge for Java and prepares readers for the certification program. Readers learn VisualAge for Java's IDE and how to use the language for Enterprise Data Access and transaction processing.
CD-ROM contains IBM VisualAge for Java Entry Edition, Sun Java 2, and all the code examples from the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough and well organized, May 14, 2001

By	Mark Hicks (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

My understanding of VAJ increased after reading just the first chapter. This is not a "how to" type book, although it can certainly take the reader from scratch. But it offers so much more - a firm explaination of why VAJ is a better tool for Java development. I'm the type of developer who needs a clear understanding of a product before I start using it and this book does an excellent job of providing that foundation.

Also, the authors maintain an active mailing list for those who have trouble implementing the examples. They show a cheerful willingness to answer questions.

Highly recommended.

PS: I passed IBM's Visual Age for Java certification exam with an 85 using this book as my only reference and having never had any on the job experience with the product.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful, February 28, 2001

By	Charles T Wise (West Chester, PA) - See all my reviews

I've only just begun using VAJ. The VAJ mindset was quite foreign to me at first and this book has been EXTREMELY useful. Pretty much every issue I've had with the tool was answered by this book. I really haven't seen any other reference material for VAJ that even comes close.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thorough introduction to VisualAge for Java, April 18, 2001

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As a novice VisualAge for Java user, I have found this book very useful. It is well structured and covers most of the features of VA Java. The accompanying CD that contains VA Java professional edition gives the book extra value.

On the negative side, I find too many typos. Also I have found some of the examples incomplete. It would also have been an idea to publish a page with corrections.

But overall, this is probably the best book on VisualAge for Java available today.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, Terrible development environment.
Effective Visualage for Java covers well all the aspects of this incredibly terrible IDE. If you have to use VisualAge, this is the book to get you started. Read more

Published on January 25, 2003 by Gregory Rollins

5.0 out of 5 stars Not too light, not too deep, just right
After drowning in click by rote IBM tutorials, this book was exactly what I was looking for! A tour of the Visual Age tool followed by excellent discussion and examples of design... Read more

Published on June 17, 2002 by U-Turn

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Source For Exam
As a Sun Certified Programmer,I recommend this book for Visual Age Java exam,
even for version4.
Yesterday, I passed the exam with 90%.
I like this a book. Read more

Published on March 2, 2002 by Bashar Baroudi

5.0 out of 5 stars I Like This Book
I like this a book a lot. It is a pretty detailed and effective guide to the Visual Age tool for Java. Read more

Published on August 28, 2001 by Victor Kamat

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for VisualAge users
At last there is a book that explains all the features and facilities of VisualAge for Java. Scott Stanchfield, who has been a major contributor to the VisualAge for Java user... Read more

Published on May 20, 2001 by Thomas Almy

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material, well presented
As an aging hacker who cut my programming teeth on Lisp machines, AI and Smalltalk, I appreciate the authors' almost fanatical embrace of the concept of a well-integrated... Read more

Published on May 14, 2001 by Gary Schiltz (gschiltz@biosgro...

4.0 out of 5 stars informative and helpful but needs editing
A lot of good info. Covers both the mechanics and conceptual aspects of Visual Age. I got a feeling that I could understand what I was making, make intelligent choices and resolve... Read more

Published on April 7, 2001 by Rob Darrough

3.0 out of 5 stars Too Many Typos!!
Better than those PDF files that come with VAJ. But there are too many, way too many typos!!

Published on March 13, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The Guru speaks finally...
Having heard Scott at the JavaOne last year during a birds-of-feather session on VAJ he hosted with IBM team, I was anxious to see how he looks at the all-new VAJ 3. Read more

Published on February 3, 2001 by ravindra tadwalkar, sujata tad...

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