I have used VisualAge, JBuilder, Forte, and VisualCafe (a while ago). Each
has different strengths and weaknesses. Here's a summary (IMHO):
1. VisualAge
* Doesn't support JDK 1.3 and only has a preliminary release for 1.2.2. -
JBoss 2.0 requires JDK 1.3
* Pretty complicated but lots of cool features
* You have to import everything into the tool, which has some advantages,
but you can't use your favorite editor, etc.
* VA now has a micro edition for developing Palm apps, etc. I just started
playing with it and it looks pretty good.
2. JBuilder
* Most stable of all the compilers I have used
* Once you learn how to add classes and packages the environment runs well
3. Forte
* I liked building GUI applications in Forte better than the other IDEs.
* Never did figure out how to create class files in a separate directory
from the source
4. VisualCafe - haven't used recently so I can't comment.
I'm still kind of a "command line" type of guy so sometimes I just like
using VI and ant, but nothing beats a good IDE debugger.
Brett
>From: "David Solum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "jBoss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "jBoss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: RE: [jBoss-User] Preferred Dev Tool: Visual Caf� or Visual A
>ge w/jBoss?
>Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 12:32:42 -0500
>
>I haven't used VAJava at all, but I have used Visual Cafe versions 1-3,
>JBuilder Professional 3 and JBuilder Foundation 3.5. I found the
>difference
>between VC and JB to be tremendous--JBuilder is easily 5x as stable
>and well-behaved in my experience. But then again, maybe they've improved
>VC as of version 4. Who knows.
>
>my .02,
>
>David
>
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