You can do quite a lot of programming with just an editor (Some programmers prefer editors to IDEs). A number of editors come with syntax highlighting for multiple languages, tabbed editing and a host of other features. Textpad, Notepad++ etc. are quite useful for small programs.
So far I have used Visual Cafe, Netbeans, JCreator, IntellijIDEA and Eclipse .I instantly fell in love with eclipse and have been using it for the last 8 years. For java development it is one of the best IDEs in the market and has many useful plugins.
What makes a good IDE?.
Here are some features I find important:
1) A good help system
2) Context sensitive help
3) CVS/SVN integration.
4) Debug support.
5) Wizards for creating projects and resources.
6) Refactoring support.
Extensibility is something desirable and most of the IDEs have support for plugins.
Most people choose an IDE and stick with it. So find an IDE for your language and enjoy programming.
So far I have used Visual Cafe, Netbeans, JCreator, IntellijIDEA and Eclipse .I instantly fell in love with eclipse and have been using it for the last 8 years. For java development it is one of the best IDEs in the market and has many useful plugins.
What makes a good IDE?.
Here are some features I find important:
1) A good help system
2) Context sensitive help
3) CVS/SVN integration.
4) Debug support.
5) Wizards for creating projects and resources.
6) Refactoring support.
Extensibility is something desirable and most of the IDEs have support for plugins.
Most people choose an IDE and stick with it. So find an IDE for your language and enjoy programming.
