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IBM has made some steps to make Java easily available to small and mid-sized busineses. This means businesses won't need to hire more "high-priced" java developers. Doesn't IBM know that Java developers need their Porsches too?

IBM's latest version of WebSphere Studio has apparently taken a big step toward helping small and midsize businesses build web applications in Java without hiring a lot of high-priced developers.

WebSphere Studio V5.1, released last week, contains several rapid application development (RAD) features that include a visual editor for Java and Enterprise JavaBeans and a wizard for generating web services. The enhancements reflect a "major shift" toward meeting the needs of the small and midsize market, said Bob Cancilla, an IBM customer and vice president of IT for a Los Angeles-based insurance company.

On the other hand, this may result in expanding the overall J2EE market by a significant degree if non-Java shops now take the plunge, which would balance out any losses to increased ease of use ;-)