Russ- Macromedia has three Java IDE's (using the term loosely):
1. Dreamweaver UltraDev JRun 2. JRun Studio 3. Kawa They are all different. UltraDev basically hides the actual code (you can look at it, but it is mostly autogenerated) - and it only generates JSP code. There are no real debugging or compiling features. JRun Studio uses the HomeSite/CF Studio interface, so you have tag insight and wizards and dialogs for JRun custom and JSP tags. Again, JRun Studio is a JSP tool, but with some extras like starting/stopping JRun servers, Remote Development features and more - aimed at actually writing JSP code. It has debugging features, but good luck getting them to work properly (sorry if this offends, but it is true). Kawa is a more typical Java IDE, with integrated debugging and compiling and a host of other features for developing Enterprise JavaBeans and writing Java classes. The next question to ask is if the Macromedia tools are the ones you want to use. Borland JBuilder is probably the most-used Java IDE, but the enterprise edition, which includes support for many of the J2EE APIs, deployment, etc. is very expensive. You should try some out and see what you feel comfortable with. Of course, if you are writing JSP, there is no reason you can't use CF Studio of Homesite (unless you want integrated debugging... Drew Falkman -----Original Message----- From: Russ Ferguson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 8:41 AM To: JRun-Talk Subject: Re: JRun 4 beta 2 and OSX does macromedia have any plan to make a java deveopment program kind of like dreamweaver or are they going to stick with just the jsp side of things? if that is the case. any recomendations on a good java development program and a book? thanks .russ ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
