Hi,
I am new to java & am confused which software & Tools to Install, I am using Windows XP OS.
In the page http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
there are many downloads like JDK 6 with Java EE, JRE... I need software mainly for web development like JSP, Servlets & also desktop applications.
Thanks.
I do recommend you get a good java book like "Core Java 2 Vol. 1-2 by Cay S. Horstman and Gary Cornel. Its good to have a good IDE like the Sun Studio or the Netbeans IDE but there are some "ready-made" codes that might be very confusing for the new comers... So I recommend studying Java using text editors only.... Wordpad on windows, Xemacs, or Textpad .
> Thank you guys for the help.
>
> Thanks Johnardx , That was an helpful suggestion.
ignore the bit where he mentions browsers, though. that's a red herring. the JRE runs java bytecode, doesn't need to be inside a browser
also, ignore the advice about netbeans and IDEs in general. they'll only confuse you at this stage
> ignore the bit where he mentions browsers, though.
> that's a red herring. the JRE runs java bytecode,
> doesn't need to be inside a browser
>
> also, ignore the advice about netbeans and IDEs in
> general. they'll only confuse you at this stage
Thanks George, Yes, I understood that.
I am planning to adopt Eclipse IDE in the Future, I suppose netbeans is the latest & best.
> > ignore the bit where he mentions browsers, though.
> > that's a red herring. the JRE runs java bytecode,
> > doesn't need to be inside a browser
> >
> > also, ignore the advice about netbeans and IDEs in
> > general. they'll only confuse you at this stage
>
> Thanks George, Yes, I understood that.
>
> I am planning to adopt Eclipse IDE in the Future, I
> suppose netbeans is the latest & best.
the old "eclipse vs netbeans" debate is - and will remain - unresolved. there isn't a "best" IDE, only ones which are more suited to you, personally. me, I'm an eclipse man thru and thru. your mileage may vary. either way, IDEs are at best an unnecessary distraction for beginners. avoid them until you're comfortable with command-line tools
> > ignore the bit where he mentions browsers, though.
> > that's a red herring. the JRE runs java bytecode,
> > doesn't need to be inside a browser
> >
> > also, ignore the advice about netbeans and IDEs in
> > general. they'll only confuse you at this stage
>
> Thanks George, Yes, I understood that.
>
> I am planning to adopt Eclipse IDE in the Future, I
> suppose netbeans is the latest & best.
I personally prefer Eclipse, myself ...
> For java beginners... I recommend downloading the JDK
> and the JRE. JRE is installed to run JAVA on your
> browser. Then install the updated JDK if you want to
> learn java programming. Download JDK 5 SE including
> source and its documentation.
JUST the browser?!
JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is a stand-alone virtual machine.
