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Component Developer's Guide
The definitive guide to building re-usable JavaScript, Java, or CORBA components. | Component Developer's Guide Create JavaScript, Java and CORBA Components for use in tools like Visual JavaScript.
Netscape Sample Components
The Samples directory contains ready-to-use components: JAR, JSB and IDL samples with complete source. | Get Started Quickly with Samples using JavaScript Beans (JSBs), CORBA, and Java! JARs can contain Java and / or JavaScript modules. JSBs make it possible to encapsulate JavaScript in a JavaBean-like wrapper. IDL files describe CORBA objects.
Component Development Resources
A listing of resources for Component Developers. | Resource listings contain items to help Component Developers get started. Be sure to check out the JavaScript Bean Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
CDK Component Pack for Visual JavaScript
A listing of resources for Component Developers. | A Component Pack for Visual JavaScript users containing many of the CDK samples, ready for easy importation as a single Palette Tab.
Acadia Software: JSBeanBuilder
A visual tool for creating JavaScript Beans (JSBs). | Additional information on this tool. Run the file setup.exe from the `Acadia` directory to install.

Usage of the CDK implies agreement with the End User License Agreement.

The readme file for the CDK contains additional information and warnings regarding this release.

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