Java

[parkes]

Could anyone recommend a good Java development product. I need to start developing applets that allow database connections, etc.

[monte96]

JBuilder 4 is pretty decent..

As IDEs go, Java IDEs are not very mature. So don't expect the same bells and whistles you get in MS IDEs.

[parksie]

JBuilder Foundation is pretty good, although since it's written in Java it's a tad slow and needs lots of memory. Once it's running it's fine though.

PS: It's free :)

[sail3005]

Originally posted by parksie
...needs lots of memory.

No kidding, like 128 Minimum. And even then it is sloooooooooww...

[parksie]

The PC I have it on here (my dad's) has 128mb and it just about copes, although it falls over with JB, Rose, and Java2 Enterprise all going at the same time ;)

[Clunietp]

I use forte for java CE. Its free and it works, I hope you have >128MB of ram though

http://www.sun.com/forte/ffj/

[sail3005]

I have heard that that is more of a ram hog than JBuilder 4! :eek:

[parkes]

Thanks everyone, got what I need now.:D