Re: Development Environments in Java?
Logician wrote:
I have been writing C# .NET programs but I also want to write some
Java modules to develop interactive maps similar to www.muckety.com
and quintura.com. I have found the VC# environment from Microsoft very
good for debugging, faster coding, and greater visibility in the code.
The VC# software will automatically list methods, properties and
classses and there are faster ways to search.
Java IDE's does the same thing.
I know Java can be coded just using WordPad but this will not show
classes and debugging is very hard. I assume these issues and the slow
download times have hindered Java development.
No.
Practically all Java developers use an IDE.
I am assuming people are still using applets, or are servlets now more
commonly used negating the need for slow downloads and plug-ins?
Applets are no that popular any more.
I think Flash has somewhat filled that niche.
Servlets and JSP are server side and are a replacement for
ASP/PHP/ASP.NET not a replacement for applets.
Is there a comprehensive development environment in Java as potent as
the VC# one from Microsoft
Plenty.
Eclipse, NetBeans, Oracle JDeveloper, IntelliJ IDEA, Borlands Eclipse
cone, IBM's Eclipse clone.
and are plug-ins still needed in browsers
to run Java Applets or can browsers automatically have the plug-in
included?
If you want X plugin working in a browser you need X installed on the
client PC.
Java or Flash or whatever.
Arne