Java Notes

Eclipse vs. NetBeans

I really like the GUI builder in NetBeans, but have stopped using it because:

• The code isn't portable (it uses classes that are only in Java 1.6, not in Java 1.5)
• I don't like the callback structure it creates.
• Everybody else uses Eclipse.

To use Eclipse:

• Download Eclipse from http://eclipse.org/
• Add the Subversion plug-in following the instructions. Currently you do this by adding the software provider url http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.4.x.

Cool Java Tools

• http://www.java-tv.com/2009/06/17/jeliot-a-java-program-visualization-system/