What are you using to write your code?

**Steve11235** · 02-02-2009, 05:03 AM

Doesn't NetBeans create an associated .java file? In fact, in MyEclipse Matisse, I can click a tab to move between designer view and code view on the fly.

I can also dump the .form file and just work on the .java file, if I really want to customize it...

**Eranga** · 02-02-2009, 05:08 AM

NetBeans do the same thing too. You can switch between design view as well as code view. But in code view auto generated code, inti() method basically, cannot edit directly. To do that you have to edit xml file, that is *.form file.

**sirwiggles** · 02-06-2009, 11:43 PM

I've just started java, and the university is pushing blueJ on me, it's pretty good for learning.
Next year i will most likely start using eclipse for my large java protects used it before so im quite familiar with it.

**Eranga** · 02-07-2009, 01:55 AM

You should choose a one on your experience.

**kzvi.kzvi.1** · 02-12-2009, 08:32 AM

I have been using Eclipse from long and I just luv it. Recently moved to Myeclipse but it is painfully slow.

Dont understand how open source stuff rocks and paid sucks all time....

Great work being done at open source...wish I could also contribute somehow...

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**rjuyal** · 02-12-2009, 09:45 AM

seems you have just started using MyEclipse. i assure you later on you will see how it overpowers eclipse. [ MyEclipse is actually enhanced Eclipse ]

**Steve11235** · 02-12-2009, 04:34 PM

I've been using MyEclipse for years, and I haven't had any performance problems, so I'm disappointed you are having a bad experience. I'm running on an old Pentium M laptop, but I have 2gig of RAM.

MyEclipse is incredibly useful for Web apps and Swing. If you can describe where and when you have performance problems, perhaps we can help.

Eclipse is huge, and MyEclipse makes it huger. As I hinted at before, RAM might be an issue. How much do you have, and what are the settings in your eclipse.ini file?

**MK12** · 02-12-2009, 11:43 PM

I use NetBeans. I've tried it and Eclipse, prefer NetBeans. Great syntax hi-lighting, great how when you type a class name/object then dot it shows all methods/fields etc of classes in project, and the entire API. Only downside is it doesn't show the constructors. Performance is not an issue, I have a pretty good laptop. Great how it compiles every time keyboard input stops and shows errors. NetBeans 6.5 FTW!

**Steve11235** · 02-13-2009, 01:27 AM

Netbeans is a great IDE, and those features are *extremely* useful. In fairness to Eclipse, it does the same things. I will say that Netbean's features are generally easier to find at first.

**Eranga** · 02-13-2009, 03:41 AM

My choice is NetBeans, I love it. Really easy to work on with.

**jon01** · 02-16-2009, 05:47 PM

I'm studying Java with Eclipse, but I barely know the basics. Hopefully I will be able to understand the technology by summer 2009.

**StormyWaters** · 02-16-2009, 10:58 PM

Began with NetBeans in college, then gradually shifted into Eclipse and now use it for everything. Especially helpful with its CVS repositories considering all of the company's code I work for is in one.