> I believe there is a family of development tools referred to as RAD .
> Apparently VisualAge and Visual Cafe are members of this family.
> A RAD gives you the tool to drag and drop GUI elements such as labels
> buttons. I would love to see a RAD for linux.
I invite you to download and tryout Simplicity for Java.
http://www.datarepresentations.com/
Simplicity for Java is a 100% Pure Java RAD tool available on the Linux platform
for creating Java applications and applets. By using the Simplicity for Java
IDE, developers build Java software interactively through a visual model which
is instantaneously updated to reflect any changes made to the program's source
code without compiling.
Its features include:
Execution of Java source code on-the-fly
Full support of all AWT and Swing Components and Layout Managers
Code Sourcerer writes Java statements for you
Full JavaBeans support
Powerful Programmer's Editor features:
Method lookup and autocompletion via introspection
Search and replace using Perl5 regular expressions
Color syntax highlighting
Printing in full color
Unlimited undo/redo
Cross-platform development and file formats
Standard Support via email
Priority Support via telephone
Best Regards,
Carl
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Data Representations, Inc.
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(908)918-0397 fax
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