Java IDEs

by Michael Thomas

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by Michael Thomas

(Tutorial Home Page)

This web page looks at the Java-based integrated development environment (IDE).  If you have any additional hotlinks to share with the Java World please email me (see mailbox at end of the page).

Articles & Comparisons

• www.infoworld.com/testcenter/comparison/991213tcresults.html - compares several IDEs.  I found the site on 01/03/00.
  Top three:  IBM's VisualAge for Java 3.0, Symantec's VisualCafe for Java 3.1, Borland's JBuilder 3

Java IDE Vendors

• Sun's Forte (Community Edition is free)
  • www.sun.com/forte/ffj/index.html
• NetBeans (open source)
  • http://www.netbeans.org - Quote from site: "NetBeans is an open source, modular IDE, written in Java. Currently it supports Java development, but its architecture lends itself to supporting other languages as well. Since it's written in Java, it'll run on any platform with a JVM."
• jGrasp
  • http://www.eng.auburn.edu/grasp - its a freeware from auburn university and has versions for Windows and Linux platforms.
  • http://www.cs.uni.edu/~schafer/courses/S2002/cs1/help/install.htm - link from a student at Univ of N. Iowa.  Thanks for the contribution.
• IBM's VisualAge for Java
  • http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/Data/Document2590/ -   Download, at no charge, IBM VisualAge for Java,  Entry Edition Version 3.0
• Symantec's VisualCafe for Java, a WebGain product
  • www.webgain.com/Products/Expert_Edition/VisualCafe_Expert_Edition.htm
• Borland's JBuilder
  • www.borland.com/jbuilder
• Oracle's JDeveloper
  • www.oracle.com/tools/jdeveloper
• Metrowerks' CodeWarrior for Java
  • http://www.metrowerks.com/desktop/java/
• Microsoft Visual J++
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• Simplicity Professional - is a cross-platform IDE that incorporates database integration, servlet development, and cross-platform testing into an intuitive visual interface.
  • www.datarepresentations.com
  • Also, Simplicity for Java, which is geared more towards beginners, helps programmers of any level to create professional applets and applications quickly, often without manual coding.
• BlueJ
  • http://www.bluej.org

Last edited: 12/12/13