Eclipse vs NetBeans
Eclipse vs NetBeans …On which side are you on? Let us know which IDE you think is better and why.
Think of Java IDEs and two names that will come up are Eclipse and NetBeans. I have been using NetBeans for many years now and Eclipse has been a more recent addition to my Java armory. I have enjoyed working with both tools and as such don’t have a clear favorite. I prefer NetBeans a little more than Eclipse as I have been using it longer and am more comfortable with it.
The thing I am most surprised about is how rapidly Eclipse has grown and how it has well and truly eclipsed NetBeans over the past year or so.
In the article: Migrating to Eclipse: A developer’s guide to evaluating Eclipse vs. Netbeans, the author shows the differences between the two IDEs.
Just Eclipse or Eclipse in its WSAD avatar or MyEclipseIDE avatar is definitely good but hey..is it so good that nobody wants to be talk of NetBeans these days??? I haven’t as yet tried out the new NetBeans 4 Beta 2 but I do hope it is very good. So that the competition between Eclipse and NetBeans stays fierce and there is no clear winner.
The end user gets two very good IDEs.
* Apr08 Update – Do have a look at this new comparison of JDeveloper, Eclipse and NetBeans
Many years ago I programmed in C, then C++, then jBuilder came along. Using Borland products for many years finally getting to utilize Microsoft Visual C and Visal Basic. But made the transition to Java Because of the trend of Apache HTTPd servers moving toward Jakarta Ant, Struts and Tomcat. Now almost exclusively I program in .jsp and use the JavaServerPages 2.0 paradigm. In early days of Java I used Eclipse and MySql and at the time were not very stable. Now using Netbeans 4.1 with J2EE AppServer and it works fine for me. Not even have a very fast computer. My test server is running Apache Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.9 and not the 5.5.7 bundled with the Netbeans 4.1. 5.5.9 is stable and usuable for deployment as webserver.
Oops…made it too long…sorry.
Many years ago I programmed in C, then C++, then jBuilder came along. Using Borland products for many years finally getting to utilize Microsoft Visual C and Visal Basic. But made the transition to Java Because of the trend of Apache HTTPd servers moving toward Jakarta Ant, Struts and Tomcat. Now almost exclusively I program in .jsp and use the JavaServerPages 2.0 paradigm. In early days of Java I used Eclipse and MySql and at the time were not very stable. Now using Netbeans 4.1 with J2EE AppServer and it works fine for me. Not even have a very fast computer. My test server is running Apache Jakarta Tomcat 5.5.9 and not the 5.5.7 bundled with the Netbeans 4.1. 5.5.9 is stable and usuable for deployment as webserver.
Oops…made it too long…sorry.
I prefer both!
I prefer both!
I’m a Java developer and I have used JBuilder, Eclipse and (now) Netbeans (>4.2).
So, I think Netbeans is easier to use than Eclipse ! Create a new project is very simple with Netbeans, not with Eclipse.:grin
I think Eclipse is for technical people (customizing settings, install modules, …):x . So when you install Netbeans, you can start to develop immediately ! :p
I’m a Java developer and I have used JBuilder, Eclipse and (now) Netbeans (>4.2).
So, I think Netbeans is easier to use than Eclipse ! Create a new project is very simple with Netbeans, not with Eclipse.:grin
I think Eclipse is for technical people (customizing settings, install modules, …):x . So when you install Netbeans, you can start to develop immediately ! :p
Netbeans is kind of automatic gearbox for a developer it does a lot of work for you,Eclipse is like manual gearbox . For instance you don’t get to write and run your own ant scripts the Netbeans ide does it for you. I have been a Netbeans fan and now I switched to Eclipse precisely for being able to use ant ,hibernate and JBoss and using some frameworks freely in the development. If it hadn’t been for Eclipse I would have never learned to write my own ant scripts for project .. or to configure a Hibernate project.
On the other hand its your choice.
Netbeans is kind of automatic gearbox for a developer it does a lot of work for you,Eclipse is like manual gearbox . For instance you don’t get to write and run your own ant scripts the Netbeans ide does it for you. I have been a Netbeans fan and now I switched to Eclipse precisely for being able to use ant ,hibernate and JBoss and using some frameworks freely in the development. If it hadn’t been for Eclipse I would have never learned to write my own ant scripts for project .. or to configure a Hibernate project.
On the other hand its your choice.
I made a switch, from eclipse to netbeans..
Because it has all the tools i want and its faster than eclipse..
Eclipse is nice but its damm to slooow in j2EE support.. :upset
I made a switch, from eclipse to netbeans..
Because it has all the tools i want and its faster than eclipse..
Eclipse is nice but its damm to slooow in j2EE support.. :upset
Here’s some food for thought:
Instead of basing your project on a heavy platform like Eclipse or Netbeans…
Why not just start out with a simple text editor like Kate with Java compiler plugin installed (available at kde-apps.org)?
Once your project is big enough and requires more organization, import it to the platform suitable for you.
Here’s some food for thought:
Instead of basing your project on a heavy platform like Eclipse or Netbeans…
Why not just start out with a simple text editor like Kate with Java compiler plugin installed (available at kde-apps.org)?
Once your project is big enough and requires more organization, import it to the platform suitable for you.
On a Pentium 3 w/ 1 Ghz laptop set up with Fedora Core 4 and KDE…
Netbeans runs much faster than the native version of Eclipse included in Red Hat’s distribution!
On a Pentium 3 w/ 1 Ghz laptop set up with Fedora Core 4 and KDE…
Netbeans runs much faster than the native version of Eclipse included in Red Hat’s distribution!
iÂŽm so sad about you because you donÂŽt know Intellij Idea
iÂŽm so sad about you because you donÂŽt know Intellij Idea
there is no netbean for my amd64 box, so eclipse is my choice
there is no netbean for my amd64 box, so eclipse is my choice
at this time there is not point of comparison between netbeans and eclipse. NetBeans 4.1 is more superior to Eclipse. Some of comments here where Eclipse seems to be better where made in times before NetBeans 4.1. Actually the opensource IDE better in standart acomplishement and features for J2EE development is NetBeans 4.1
at this time there is not point of comparison between netbeans and eclipse. NetBeans 4.1 is more superior to Eclipse. Some of comments here where Eclipse seems to be better where made in times before NetBeans 4.1. Actually the opensource IDE better in standart acomplishement and features for J2EE development is NetBeans 4.1
Eclipse is getting very very slow, AutoComplete is totaly pathetic, editing large size beans for some reason freezes editor
clippboard has issues copy sometimes does not work at all, or if it does it freees,
pros : refactoring is nice, it has some good feature, but main disadvantage is speed .
Eclipse is getting very very slow, AutoComplete is totaly pathetic, editing large size beans for some reason freezes editor
clippboard has issues copy sometimes does not work at all, or if it does it freees,
pros : refactoring is nice, it has some good feature, but main disadvantage is speed .
I have given both IDEs a fair shot and NetBeans 4.1 is much better than previous versions and the latest Eclipse. It just has so much more functionality.
I have given both IDEs a fair shot and NetBeans 4.1 is much better than previous versions and the latest Eclipse. It just has so much more functionality.
Until advent of Eclipse 3.0.1 and Netbeans 4.1 I was an eclipse fan.
Well, I am changing my mind. Recently I had tried Netbeans and I could not believe my eyes. Netbeans did actually make a big leap compared to its own previous versions.
Instability of Eclipse 3.0.1 makes me crazy and IMHO eclipse getting worse.
What do you say ?