Visual J++ Professional Edition includes the following features and benefits in addition to the features included in the Trial Edition:
1.Database support for dBase, FoxPro, SQL Server, Text, Paradox, Microsoft Excel, and Oracle. (The Trial Edition supports Microsoft Access databases only.)
2.The book Learn Java Now, which covers the fundamentals of Java programming.
3.Microsoft technical support for help in solving difficult programming problems. Microsoft systems engineers who are on the cutting edge of program development can answer questions ranging from the basic ones concerning product installation to the most technically advanced questions.
4.Source files for the Java class libraries (very useful for advanced debugging).
5.Over 67 searchable code samples covering fundamental real-world programming tasks. The searchable format makes it easy to find the samples that you want.
6.A toolkit for creating compressed, self-extracting, Cabinet (.CAB) files. The Cabinet format lets developers package all the files they need into one compressed file that downloads in less than half the time of regular classes.
7.A toolkit for digitally signing files so that end users can verify whom the file came from and ensure that it hasn't been tampered with.
8.The OLEView tool, which provides developers with information about registered ActiveXÖ components, including their methods, properties, events, and corresponding IDL.
9.Productivity tools such as Zoomin and WinDiff. These tools make it easy to capture and manipulate images as well as compare source files for version checking and bug finding.
10.A printed class hierarchy chart that lets you easily see the capabilities and organization of the Java class libraries.
11.The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Library CD containing a wealth of technical information integrated with the Visual J++ online documentation.
12.Free or discounted upgrades to later versions of Visual J++ Professional Edition (available only to purchasers of Visual J++ Professional Edition). For developers who want to stay on the cutting edge of Java programming, this is the only way to go.
