ZIFFPAGE TITLEAt a Glance
Company:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., www.sun.com
Price:
$99/year direct Pros:
Low-cost but powerful visual designer for building Java Web application front ends using brand-new JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology.
Cons:
Cant build business logic with tool using Web services or EJBs, JSF still unproven versus Struts, ASP.NET Web Forms.
Bottom Line:
Sun Java Studio Creator 2004Q2 is a promising tool from a leading Java technology company, priced to move. It should let developers test the waters with JSF to build the next generation of Web applications on the J2EE platform.
Review
Earlier this year, Sun Microsystems retooled its high-end Java compiler, Sun Java Studio Enterprise. Now, Suns released a low-cost companion tool called Sun Java Studio Creator 2004Q2 ($99 for an annual subscription), a visual tool for building Web application front ends. The new release doesnt claim to...click here for full review
Sun Microsystems, Inc., www.sun.com
Price:
$99/year direct Pros:
Low-cost but powerful visual designer for building Java Web application front ends using brand-new JavaServer Faces (JSF) technology.
Cons:
Cant build business logic with tool using Web services or EJBs, JSF still unproven versus Struts, ASP.NET Web Forms.
Bottom Line:
Sun Java Studio Creator 2004Q2 is a promising tool from a leading Java technology company, priced to move. It should let developers test the waters with JSF to build the next generation of Web applications on the J2EE platform.
Earlier this year, Sun Microsystems retooled its high-end Java compiler, Sun Java Studio Enterprise. Now, Suns released a low-cost companion tool called Sun Java Studio Creator 2004Q2 ($99 for an annual subscription), a visual tool for building Web application front ends. The new release doesnt claim to...








