Microsoft has released a major piece of the JUMP initiative web based & software development programming: Visual J# .NET. This is a set of new tools for those wishing to develop using the java-language syntax. Visual J# can be used to develop applications, class libraries and web services for .NET, and like other .NET languages targets the .NET CLR and uses the base class libraries. "Java Language Syntax" is the important point here. It is not Java - its J#. Visual J# .Net is a Java development tool for building applications and XML Web services on the .Net Framework. As well, J# includes features of other first class languages such as cross language integration, security, versioning and deployment, and debugging and profile support. Its release rounds out Microsoft's language offerings within its Visual Studio .Net platform, including Visual C++ .Net, Visual C# .Net and Visual Basic. Net. The J# documentation notes that even if you do not have Visual J# .NET installed on your machine you can still debug your java-language applications.

ASP DOT NET DEVELOPER INDIA has noticed that J# is really no different than any of the other .NET languages, such as Visual Basic.NET or C#.NET. A J# web based application can make use of components created in other .NET languages. Visual J# can be integrated immediately with our installed version of the Visual Studio.NET, and allowed our developer to begin creating J# projects as we would with other .NET languages. Our Web developers being familiar with the J#, we were able to begin using it to create J# projects according to clients needs. Our J Sharp developer leveraging their Java skills & creating powerful windows application and high-performance, distributed applications with Microsoft Visual J# .NET in this comprehensive tutorial and reference.J# applications benefit from the following:

• Cross-language integration
• Enhanced security
• Versioning and deployment support
• Debugging and profiling services
• The Visual J# compiler, which compiles Java-language sources to Microsoft® Intermediate Language (MSIL)
• A binary converter that transforms Java-language bytecode into MSIL