I would like to get your opinion on choosing an IDE to develop Java applications.
At the moment I am using Netbeans and I am very satisfied with it. I tried to get a good comparison between them with google. There are a lot of old articles about “The big Three” but I could not get a good answer because they evolve a lot in the recent time. It is time to get an up to date situation!
Here is my opinon:
JDeveloper Pro – if you would like to migrate from oracle forms to java -> use ADF (application development framework), support all phases of software development
JDeveloper Contra – it is not independent (developed by Oracle), does not have future in open source world, slow startup
Netbeans Pro – strong community, open source, independent
Netbeans Contra – bad reputation from the past, I am missing a plug-in for data modelling
Eclipse Pro – a lot of people using it, it is fast
Eclipse Contra – I think it is losing market share, no clear vision
I would be very glad to get your opinion! Do you agree or disagree with my statements? Do not hesitate to put your comment!
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