For an ide for java have a look at netbeans at www.netbeans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Eve & Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 December 1998 3:01
To: Helge Hielscher
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: what tools do you use for programming
Helge Hielscher wrote:
> Hello,
>
> what tools do you use for *efficient* programming in Java? I have been
> looking around for a while, the only things I've found was FreeBuilder,
> but that programm seemed to be still alpha, with no progress in work. I
> tried to subscribe to the mailing list, but it didnt work. Maybe the
> projekt is dead?
>
> The other one was Graspada: nice tool, but I miss some main features
> like an integrated debugger, or a tools helping me designing the GUI.
>
> Now I want to start a new project, and one thing is sure for me: I don't
> want to programm another GUI using AWT by hand. Is Swing simpler (and
> better to learn)?
>
> So do you know any good developement tools under Linux, or do I have to
> switch to windows for the programming and use Linux only as clients and
> for the server?
> If that is a must: which tools do you recommend? Or do you know about an
> almost up-to-date test that covers all that tools?
>
> And if you dont bother one last question: how far can you go one day? I
> mean, what is the best you get out of the tools you use?
>
> TIA for all your answers,
> Helge Hielscher
I had the same problems. The best one I found was wipeout
http://www.softwarebuero.de
but it lack Gui builder etc. On the other hand it is very well integratted
with JDB and CVS and it has a very nice smalltalk type class browser. Plus
a completely customisable help system and syntax hilighting.
The only solution I found was to switch to Windows :-( and use IBM's Visual
Age for Java. This is by far the most advanced IDE on earth today. But there
is hope because there is some discussions to port it to Linux.
Good luck
Richard
