Are you using Java?

[Mark Sreeves]

Well? Are you?

(If the answer is NO, you don't need to tell me! ;))

I just wondered how many readers of this forum are programming with proper Java.

What editor do you use?

At the moment I use InterDev for editing and complile it using JDK.

What are the differnces between J++ and JDK?

[parksie]

I use Java2 Enterprise Edition v1.3, for setting up JSP / databases / ecommerce-type things. Editing, mostly Notepad, though JBuilder Foundation is quite nice. Visual J++ will let you create standard Java, but you have to look through all the M$ crap first.

[noone]

I find Jbuilder Foundation to be quite a nice environment too, especailly for building stand alone applications, but it just runs too sluggish on my maching becasue I only have 64 MB of RAM.
I've graduated from notepad to Ultredit, much nicer :)

[parksie]

PIII-500 + 128MB SDRAM helps it along quite nicely... :cool:

[noone]

But JBuilder is a good example of a standalone app written in Java, just shows that performance still isnt where it needs to be.

[parksie]

I agree, it is quite slow, and there's a few redraw problems as well. However, I did a bit of hacking and wired HotSpot into it, so it now runs very fast, and the compiler is so fast you think it's ignoring you!

[Sophtware]

I use jdk1.2 and notepad, it seems like a primative way to do it..but on the other hand i like the idea that i can go to any platform and just use it's text editor and DOS to make my java programs:)

Also my instructor told me about this site http://www.tek-tools.com
it has something there called "kawa" and basically what it is ,is a twaeked out notepad with a dos prompt on it.
It's pretty cool but call me old fashioned..ill juts stick with my notepad and dos prompt.


See ya.

[noone]

You might want to check out Ultraedit (www.ultraedit.com) it's like Notepad on steroids, now I can't remember how I got along without it. It has colour coding and dictionary files for different language (plus you can make your own) I use it for quick changes to Java, ASP, HTML,C++ and VB files when I don't feel like waiting for the respective IDE to open up.

[parksie]

I frequently use the JDK and Notepad (I use Java 1.3, and since it's easier to sort out interfaces and crap like that when you write it all)...