Mainsoft for Java EE™ (aka Grasshopper) is an advanced
development tool that extends the high productivity of Microsoft's®
Visual Studio development environment to the Java EE platform, enabling Microsoft-skilled
developers to quickly and efficiently develop Java EE Web applications, portal
applications, and Web services.
Grasshopper enables .NET and Java EE development teams to co-develop enterprise
class applications to run on a unified Java EE environment with optimal performance.
Grasshopper also supports robust porting capabilities, including support
for single-source code development for the .NET and Java EE platforms and
a Visual Studio-integrated project conversion tool, which guides enterprises
and independent software vendors (ISVs) in quickly porting existing .NET code
to the Java EE platform.
Grasshopper is freely available and is designed for developers to use Visual Studio 2008, with C# and Visual Basic, to develop, debug, and deploy ASP.NET applications for Windows, Linux, and any Java-enabled platform.
- In the Mainsoft for Java EE documentation
- Introduction
Provides an overview of the Mainsoft for Java EE technology, as well as release
notes, licensing information, an installation guide, and a documentation overview.
- Walkthroughs and samples
Includes simple walkthroughs and samples, which demonstrate the basic Mainsoft for Java EE operations.
- Developer guide
Provides information to help you use Mainsoft for Java EE effectively and to quickly
learn the basics of the program.
- Reference
Includes the Class Library reference that describes
the Mainsoft APIs, as well as sections describing specific Help topics.
- Version information
This release of Mainsoft for Java EE is version 2.5.
- For more information and technical support
For the most up-to-date release information, refer to Release notes.
For further reference, visit the Mainsoft Web site at www.mainsoft.com.
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- About Mainsoft
Founded in 1993, Mainsoft Corporation, the cross-platform development
company, enables businesses to develop mission-critical applications with
Visual Studio software and deploy them natively on Java EE™ servers
as well as the UNIX® and Linux® platforms, dramatically reducing development
costs and time-to-market. The company is a first-mover in cross-platform development.
Its world-class research and development team has created patented cross-platform
products that solve critical problems facing independent software vendors
(ISVs) and IT organizations. Many of the world's largest ISVs including Siebel,
Computer Associates, and IBM Rational, use Mainsoft's products to extend the
productivity of Microsoft Visual Studio, deploying more than $1 billion worth
of software annually on multiple operating systems.