Are you using Java?

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?

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.

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 :)

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

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

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!

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.

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.

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)...