AAA+ Software has announced the release of Joy 2.3, the latest version of its productivity and Rapid Application Development (RAD) tool. The new version fixes a compatibility issue with Mac OS X version 10.1.
AAA+ Software bills Joy as providing “the fastest path for developers to learn Cocoa,” the application development system built into Mac OS X. Joy features a run time class browser and object inspector that developers can use to debut their own programs or even to inspect Cocoa applications they haven’t the source code for.
Joy incorporates a built-in scripting language that AAA+ said is syntactically compatible with Objective-C and JavaScript. The scripting language can be used to send messages to any object and to teach new methods. Joy also sports a command window that can be used to call Carbon API and Java methods. Combined with Apple’s Interface Builder, you can create standalone Mac OS X applications.
Joy costs US$69 to register for users who develop “small scale” applications. Unlimited use costs $399. All registered users can upgrade to Joy 2.3 free of charge.