>>I went to a demo of Visual J++ by Microsoft and they said that it fit in the middle-tier.
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>David,
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>Any language that can create COM object's can be used in the middle tier. J++ is not what I call a high level language, which doesn't mean it isn't a good language it just isn't as easy to write stuff in as VFP or VB.

That is why I was surprised to hear MSFT say that. I think it belongs at the front-end. I was impressed by the capabilites of VJ++ as it can create HTML, DHTML, COM, EXE applications. I think it made your coffee also. LOL!