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Hi all,
I am a C++ Developer who wants to learn Java and join a
company that develops in Java.   Here are some questions
related to my desires :

1) What Companies develop in Java in Boston/New England
(Seems as though all/most java done on the west coast!)  ??
-- Is there a <hot bed> of Java on the East Coast ?

2) How many Java developers are there in the companies in
question 1 ?
ie: Are these companies committed to Java or just toying with it?

3) What is the best Java IDE to use ?

4) Are there any Java tools that do Code Generation/Analysis&Design ?

5) How hard is Java to learn ?  Where is the best place to get info 
on learning java ?

6) Is Java a fad language or will it 'stick'  ?

7) Will Microsoft sabotage java due to java's heavy SUN influence ?
- in other words - Can MS be comitted to something that it did not
initiate ?

Please respond to : eriseman@tiac.net

Thanks one and all for the assistance........
Eric