🚀 go-pugleaf

been there done that seen the light!

Visual Age for Java (VAJ) and WebSphere Application Server (WAS) are a
potent
combination but they do have some problems, ie JDK1.1.7 (still) VAJ to WAS
compatibility
problems.

I use VAJ Enterprise Edition with the fantastic EJB Builder (makes them much
easier during the
develop-deploy-debug-develop.... cycle. I then deploy into WAS 3.02 there
are several problems with
the compatibility but the WebSphere Test Environment (WTE) that is included
inside VAJ allows
you to test entire apps including EJBs within the development tool. This
includes debugging
JSPs. It its really great! having looked at other tools like JBuilder VAJ is
far superior (IMHO)

As for Domino I have done some Domino development in Java with both 4.61 and
5.? It was
a pain in the bum! the Domino Integrator shipped with VAJ does work but was
difficult to use
and the Domino API is not very intuitive.

There is an API add on to make Domino Databases (.nsf) files act as JDBC
sources although I
could never see the need or in fact the value of such a thing it is
available from Lotus at no
cost.

of cause this all raises the issues of changing a non-relational DB into a
Relational DB! arrrggh! :-)

Alan Boldock
alan@boldenterprise.com.au

"John Beechen" <infoau@sdcsolutions.com.au> wrote in message
news:397ea786@pink.one.net.au...
> Does anyone have experience with these products - the IBM Java environment
> in general?  We have a project underway to redevelop an existing Lotus
> Domino web app to Websphere and DB2/Oracle - its proving somewhat
> challenging.  Looking for people's thoughts on the environment and
> experiences with real world apps.
>
> Thanks
> John Beechen
> infoau@sdcsolutions.com.au
>
>