IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Advanced Database 5.5

IBM VisualAge Smalltalk Advanced Database 5.5 ... scalable, multitier business applications using pure object-oriented technology. With enhanced Java Integration and support for eXtensible Markup Language (XML), VisualAge Smalltalk is ideal for developing Internet and intranet applications quickly and efficiently. VisualAge Smalltalk also provides tools for applications modeling, a robust persistence framework, an optimized DB2 integration layer, and the ability to integrate existing legacy systems. VisualAge Smalltalk maximizes your ability to leverage your Smalltalk investments in the e-business architecture.

VisualAge Smalltalk Advanced Database Feature is a thin Smalltalk layer on the most commonly used native UDB capabilities that allow you to enhance DB2 applications for speed. For applications that must perform complex database access with a time-delimited window, the Advanced Database Feature provides, in some cases, up to two times the speed of standard VisualAge Smalltalk CLI drivers for key operations.