Patrick, I'm not a java guy, but.. I find eclipse a really good IDE on both windows and linux. There are other good ones out there to.. whatever you pick, definitely focus on knowing the language. (don't be a code/script monkey.) programing without and IDE is a good way to test yourself. -j --- Joshua Zeidner wrote: > Patrick, > > Eclipse is probably the best choice if you are > looking to expand > your employment opportunities. Keith Smith's > suggestion is a good one > if you are looking to master the Java language. > > -jmz > > > On 9/18/06, Patrick C > wrote: > > Hi, everybody! I've been reading the PLUG mailing > list for a while now, and > > I was wondering if any of you have a recommended > IDE for Java development. > > I'm just taking a programming course at my local > highschool, but I'd like to > > really learn one Linux IDE now, because I have two > more Java classes after > > this, and I'd like to be familiar with just one. > At school we use JCreator. > > I'm poking around with Eclipse JDT right now, but > I'm still wondering if any > > of you folks have a preference. > > > > Suggestions? > > > > --Patrick C. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > -- > .0000. communication. > .0001. development. > .0010. strategy. > .0100. appeal. > > JOSHUA M. ZEIDNER > IT Consultant > > ++power; ++perspective; ++possibilities; > ( 602 ) 490 8006 > jjzeidner@gmail.com > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss