Alan Chandler wrote: >I have decided the time has come to learn java and use it to develop some web >based applications. In particular I have a family tree project I want to >conduct. > >I am a complete newbie as far as java is concerned. > >I have two debian environments. > >Server: Runs Sarge - and is running Apache2 and Postgres. I will want the >ultimate application to run on here (on Tomcat?) and provide its UI via the >web site and use Postgres database to store its data. > >Apache runs several virtual hosts - one is my current external web site for >http: access, and also a separate one for https: access I also run two >internal (to my lan web sites). Since I want my relatives to be able to add >information to my family try from external - I will use one of them for my >"production" version of the application (depends on security controls I >decide to adopt). I will also run the "development" version of the >application on one of the internal web sites. > >Workstation: Runs Debian Unstable with KDE as my desktop. > > >So my questions are: > >1) What tools do I need to develop the application. This includes code >editiing, build environment, unit testing, I tried to setup eclipse on my >workstation but there are unsatisfied dependencies (java runtime?). > > >
Netbeans : http://www.netbeans.org the best java ide i see so far >[Assume I can choose my configuration management environment - subversion >probably (and especially if its integrated into an IDE) - but I am also >considering others] > >2) What run time environment > >[I am assuming from my current position of ignorance that I want to develop >servlets and jsp pages for this application]. > >Obviously all this from standard debian packages if that is possible > > You might want to search debian java information as many as possible. You might want to join debian-java mailing list. Send instant messages to your online friends http://asia.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

