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[M.Waqas Aslam]

hello !
basically i am working on .net , but now i want to learn java , is there any software like visual studio for .net .if yes then please can any one tell me or provide me any helpful link.

Best Regards

M.Waqas Aslam

[stultuske]

you mean: an IDE? any half-decent google query would land you with links to dozens of them.

if you really want to 'learn' java, start without them. programming without having the IDE auto-completion functions will allow you to actually learn the language better.

[DavidKroukamp]

hello !
basically i am working on .net , but now i want to learn java , is there any software like visual studio for .net .if yes then please can any one tell me or provide me any helpful link.

Best Regards

M.Waqas Aslam

Hmm yes i do agree with stultuske it is better to start off coding without auto-completion and Java GUI builders... You will learn the code better-though myself I've always done it using IDE, then learnt it by hand later :D... Best IDE's in my opinion for Java? Well If you're using Windows, Netbeans, and for Linux/Ubuntu Eclipse. A quick Google of the names should take you to the respective homepage.

[M.Waqas Aslam]

thanks both of you , for taking interest .

Regards

[peter_budo]

@cOrRuPtG3n3t!x slap on the hand IntelliJ, Eclipse or NetBeans would work on any operating system so dividing them for Windows and Unix use only is pointless.

@waqasaslammmeo try any of above mentioned IDEs they are industry accepte and used solution, however do not expect them to provide drag&drop approach of development like in .NET. And as stultuske mentioned, maybe good idea to start with simple text editor and command line to get accustomed of "Java ways"

[DavidKroukamp]

@cOrRuPtG3n3t!x slap on the hand IntelliJ, Eclipse or NetBeans would work on any operating system so dividing them for Windows and Unix use only is pointless.

@waqasaslammmeo try any of above mentioned IDEs they are industry accepte and used solution, however do not expect them to provide drag&drop approach of development like in .NET. And as stultuske mentioned, maybe good idea to start with simple text editor and command line to get accustomed of "Java ways"

*Ouch*
Lol yes, i was wondering if they would. Thanks for the discipline. Then Netbeans rules :)

[zeroliken]

Hmmm... why hasn't anyone suggested Geany ;)

[stultuske]

or, if you want to develop applications using the Spring framework:
the Eclipse based SpringSource has some nice plugins.

[peter_budo]

Ohhh come on do not start IDE wars! Each of IDE is good and it is just up to personal preferences which you like most

PS: IntelliJ IDEA FTW ;)

[dantinkakkar]

Lol, to the asker: I agree completely with stultuske. You're better off coding sans an IDE, that will definitely help you learn the language better. But what you asked for - a .NET-based IDE WAS available, it's not available now, called Visual J++ (By Microsoft). It was their implementation of Java, but has been discontinued now. Just for a little history-related knowledge, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_J%2B%2B

It's not available now, and as for the IDE-war peter, NETBEANS #1

[thines01]

I find most IDEs for Java sluggish, so I use Textpad. It has syntax highlighting and can run your compiler if configured properly.
I still just use the SDK directly to compile (Java, Assembly, Ruby, Python and Perl).

With that said:
I am a complete Visual Studio junkie for C#, VB or C++ (with or without IntelliSense).

[M.Waqas Aslam]

thanks guys for your valuable time and comments , :)

God bless you all

Regards