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good java IDE?

Started by N8dunn Feb 2, 2005 at 3:09 PM 8 replies 1.4k views

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Feb 2, 2005 at 3:09 PM

anyone happen to know of a good free java IDE? im just starting to learn the language (having strong knowledge of c/c++ already) and would prefer to use an editor over notepad. i downloaded netbeans along with the SDK, but for some reason it doesnt want to update my .class file when i make changes to the source, even if i do a clean build. if anyone knows how to fix this, or can suggest a better IDE, i'd appreciate it.

Dave Hunt

Feb 2, 2005 at 3:19 PM

Eclipse.

a_insomniac

Feb 2, 2005 at 3:36 PM

Eclipse is excellent but can be overwhelming for a new user.
If you just want to get starting writing java code with minimal effort then go for JCreator its awesome and easy.

http://www.jcreator.com

N8dunn

Feb 2, 2005 at 5:13 PM

so far... liking JCreator... thanks :)

yanco

Feb 2, 2005 at 6:45 PM

Definitely InteliJ IDEA, it's the best IDE I've ever seen. Once you get used to it, you will never want to work with anything else. However, Idea isn't free..

CyberSlag5k

Feb 2, 2005 at 6:50 PM

BlueJ is my favorite (www.bluej.org), but the netbeans IDE that sometimes comes bundled with the VM works well, too. Both are free.

BlackReign

Feb 2, 2005 at 7:00 PM

I use JCreator, I like it, although I can't compare it to anything.

antareus

Mar 1, 2005 at 2:49 PM

BlueJ?! Please tell me you're kidding.

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