Text editor or IDE

[fenris]

I am wondering what is better to use to write java classes, a text editor of some sort or an IDE. I am currently using a text editor to write my java classes. Since I am new to java, I figures that it would be best, till I got my feet wet, to use a text editor because I would have enough problems with java with out the added burden of learning an IDE. <br><br>If anybody thinks that an IDE would be better for me to learn on, could you suggest one and why it would be good. I am working on a windows platform so it would have to be compatible. It would also have to be fast.<br><br>Thanks for any suggestions,<br> <p> fenris<br><a href=mailto:fenris@hotmail.com>fenris@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> I am interested in Mining Software, as well as Genetic Algorithms.

 

[raze]

To be honest, I'd stick with a text editor while you'r learning.&nbsp;&nbsp;The problem with IDEs is that fill in all the code in for you, which doesn't really help you become familiar with the language.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>As far as text editors go, I use Visual SlickEdit, which is pretty good.<br>

 

[juliaroberts]

hi<br><br>go for Kawa ... it's pretty good<br><br>regards<br>

 

[fenris]

Thnks for the suggestions, I think I will stick with a text editor till I figure some more things out about the language.<br><br>Thanks <p> fenris<br><a href=mailto:fenris@hotmail.com>fenris@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> I am interested in Mining Software, as well as Genetic Algorithms.

 

[rotovegasBoy]

Once you've got past the learning curve there's a IDE for java that's put out by sun (actually their original was so bad that they contracted someone else to make this) it's called &quot;forte&quot; their are several versions for different languages the one for java is called &quot;forte4j&quot; sun put it out as the best thing since sliced bread.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's best feature is it's price - free for home users. It's available from the sun homepage (<A HREF="

http://www.sun.com"

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http://www.sun.com</A>).&nbsp;&nbsp;I

haven't used it that much but my software engineering lecturer is fairly keen on it even if its a bit big and memory hungry.

 

[fenris]

RotovegasBoy,<br><br>I have tried forte4j, and I don't like it. I tried it on a pII 300 w/32 mb ram, and it took almost 10 minutes just to load the program. That is what turned me off of IDE's. The only reason that I would use an IDE is for nice features that would be similar to VB's IDE, like the autocompletion and visual look of the code. I also am looking for something that would allow for some sort of visual GUI creation.<br><br> <p> fenris<br><a href=mailto:fenris@hotmail.com>fenris@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> I am interested in Mining Software, as well as Genetic Algorithms.

 

[carpeliam]

Have you guys tried VisualCafe? I used to use Notepad... but now there's a possibility I've converted. <p>Liam Morley<br><a href=mailto:lmorley@wpi.edu>lmorley@wpi.edu</a><br><a href=

http://www.wpi.edu/~lmorley/>

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