Java IDEs

Java IDEs

NetBeans 7.1 geared for building better user interfaces
The newly released NetBeans version 7.1 comes with full support for Swing, JSF, and JavaFX 2.
Joab Jackson, January 2012

JetBrains adds IDE for Apple iOS, Mac OS X development
JetBrains says AppCode IDE will let developers build Objective-C apps and deliver Xcode-compliant projects, making it easier to stay on the right side of Apple's coding restrictions.
Paul Krill, October 2011

Why we still love open source
Open source is the medium of choice for the world's most creative developers, as shown by InfoWorld's 2011 Best of Open Source Software Awards.
Eric Knorr, September 2011

Eclipse's annual software release train arrives
The Indigo release train features work from 62 project teams and emphasizes Java and modeling
Paul Krill, June 2011

Oracle upgrades JDeveloper IDE
JDeveloper 11g, Release 2 features modular architecture and a visual editing environment for enterprise Java Web developers.
Paul Krill, June 2011

New version of NetBeans IDE offers Java 7
Oracle claims NetBeans 7 is the first open source IDE to support the next-generation Java platform.
Joab Jackson, April 2011

Eclipse Helios technologies arrive on the release train
This year's train is the largest ever, featuring a Linux IDE package and improved support for JavaScript and Java Enterprise Edition 6
Paul Krill, June 2010

Engine Yard offering support services for JRuby
Cloud platform vendor Engine Yard is offering professional support for JRuby, which is a version of the Ruby programming language running on the Java Virtual Machine.
Paul Krill, April 2010

Is it too late for JavaFX to succeed?
Nearly three years after its introduction, the JavaFX multimedia application development platform that Oracle inherited from Sun Microsystems remains just another entrant in a crowded field, with questions looming about how much momentum the platform can gather.
Paul Krill, March 2010

AccuRev offers agile ALM suite
AccuRev on Tuesday introduced a suite of tools offering application lifecycle management for development teams using agile methodologies, featuring software from AccuRev, Rally Software, and Urbancode.
Paul Krill, January 2010

Android apps for developers and IT pros
Programmers, tech support jockeys, system admins, and just about everyone else in the IT world -- they're just like the rest of us. They can prattle on about whether the Google Nexus One is a wonderful new phone or just a knockoff of the great iPhone. There are dozens of little enhancements, like a 5-megapixel camera with a real lens, that suggest Google and HTC collaborated to build something wonderful. There are also dozens of quirks that might lead a discerning UI expert to the conclusion that Apple did it first and continues to build a better device.
Peter Wayner, January 2010

Genuitec introduces MyEclipse IDE for the Spring Framework
Genuitec will introduce on Tuesday a version of its MyEclipse IDE for use with the popular open source Spring Framework for Java development, sans the backing of the major developer of the framework itself, SpringSource.
Paul Krill, January 2010

JetBrains ships IntelliJ Idea Java IDE upgrade
JetBrains is shipping version 9 of its IntelliJ Idea IDE for Java, this time offering both commercial and open source versions.
Paul Krill, December 2009

Sun to shed light on latest Java technologies
Sun Microsystems, which has been pretty much silent in recent months while awaiting its merger with Oracle, will open up on Thursday about the latest developments in its Java technologies.
Paul Krill, December 2009

JetBrains upgrades Ruby IDE
JetBrains this week unveiled an upgrade to its IDE for developing Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications, adding more code refactoring capabilities.
Paul Krill, November 2009

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