Re: IDE Suggestions
On Aug 2, 8:28 am, Twisted <twisted...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Aug 2, 10:55 am, Daniel Pitts <googlegrou...@coloraura.com> wrote:
On Aug 2, 5:04 am, gregarican <greg.kuj...@gmail.com> wrote:
I am looking to get more into Java development, but would like some
suggestions as to the most suitable IDE. I know this is a subjective
question, but here's where I am coming from. I have worked in Ruby and
C# extensively. The point being:
1) Ruby was easy (fun dare I say?) to work in syntactically, but
lacked a solid IDE for GUI development. I have seen a few offerings,
but they lacked the drag and drop widget feature to easily create GUI
apps.
2) C# development is pretty straightforward using Visual Studio 2005.
GUI apps can be created quickly and efficiently. But it lacks the
cross platform ability I am looking for now. I have looked into
MonoDevelop, but getting this working on Mac OS X and Linux platforms
isn't a no-brainer.
So far for a Java IDE I have looked at Eclipse with the WindowBuilder
plug-in from Instantiations. It looks pretty good, although I'm not
sure about FOSS licensing. Right now I have a 14-day time bombed trial
install. What about Netbeans and some of the others out there?
Preferably I would like to try out a FOSS solution. Emphasis on quick
drag and drop GUI features.
Any suggestions? Keep it clean :-)
I actually use JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA.
WARNING to OP: IntelliJ IDEA is not free to download and use
arbitrarily unlike Netbeans and Eclipse. Daniel Pitts neglected to
mention this, perhaps intentionally, but it is a significant entry in
the "minus" column nonetheless, especially if you are of limited means
as seems likely given you're a student. Beware of attempts to stick a
hand in your pocket and take hundreds in return for something that has
a marginal cost somewhere in the vicinity of zero! Beware of ads for
commercial products that have free alternatives masquerading as advice!
Excuse me. I did forget to mention the cost, since it doesn't affect
me directly. The company I work for dealt the the license.
I find your response somewhat offensive. You, who has been known to
take simple comments as personal affronts, should know how to phrase
your comments in a way that isn't a personal attack. I have
absolutely no vested interest in JetBrains. I was simply expressing
my personal opinion about a product that I use nearly every day.