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A technique for permitting a developer to be presented with a visual programming environment which includes different representations of a class library from which a developer may select classes for inclusion in an application under development. The environment includes a class window, a composition editor window, and a methods window. To permit greater understanding of the class library that the developer is working with, the class library can be presented in the class window in a class tree format, in a class list format, or in a graphical format which includes graphical representations of the classes. The developer may select a class for inclusion in the application under development from any of the three formats. The methods window is provided for displaying the methods (code) for a selected class. The methods of a class may be modified or new methods added via the methods window after the class has been added to the application under development. The composition editor window provides a graphical view of, for example, a graphical interface under development for the application, and dynamically displays to the developer at least the graphical portion of the application as it is being developed. Descriptions of added classes which do not have the visual representations may also be included in the composition editor window as they are added to the application.

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