NetBeans

[frantic.^]

Hey guys,

A while ago I posted a thread about learning Java for my software engineering class. Well, I've been reading through the Java Tutorials and I found a frequent mention of a "JDK 7" and "NetBeans"...

Is NetBeans a similar program to Visual Studio, but specifically designed for Java?

From what I'm reading JDK and NetBeans seem crucial for building anything with Java, what exactly are they used for?

Anyway, all of this is fascinating stuff and I'm glad to be learning it.

 

[spidEY]

JDK is Java Development Kit, a collection of developer tools for making Java based applications.

NetBeans, just like Visual Studio is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) and it isn't just limited to Java based development - it's also has support for languages such as C/C++ and PHP. A good alternative you might want to look at is Eclipse.