The Visual Application Builder is a set of WebSphere Studio plug-ins that allow even non-expert programmers to quickly develop browser-based/J2EE applications and application templates that target various devices. The model-based Rapid Application Development (RAD) environment allows easy building of form-based applications that interface with data from various sources, such as RDB and Web services. It allows the use of one project to generate code for various target platforms and for new technologies that will evolve. Updated for WebSphere Studio 5.1 with WSWB 2.1 look & feel; contains database connection filtering, undo support, and several bug fixes.