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I have been browsing the web for a few days now, looking for info to help me decide whether to use NetBeans 5.5 or Eclipse 3.2. So far all I can find are blog posts and other articles that are pretty opinionated or focused on one aspect.

I am looking for something that has perhaps a chart comparing features of both IDEs. For example what comes out of the box with NetBeans vs. what Eclipse requires a plug-in for.

Does anyone know a site that would present concise info like this?

Thanks!

[516 byte] By [squiddoga] at [2007-11-26 21:37:51]

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# 1

Maybe this will help: http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/os-ecnbeans/?ca=dgr-lnxw02aNetBeansI've never used NetBeans so I can't vouch for it but I can tell you that I recently started using Eclipse and I find it amazing.....Hope this helps.

CSAngela at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

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# 2

Thanks - that is one of the problems though. That article was written in 2004 (I am finding a lot of old articles) so it doesn't give me the current picture of the two competing IDEs.

squiddoga at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

# 3

Why not download and install both, play with them and decide which one suits you best?

ignignokt84a at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

# 4

I did do that - problem is, I'm kind of new at this Java stuff, and I don't know what 75% of the features do. I have found I prefer NetBeans for the Matisse editor, and you have to pay to get that in Eclipse. But I have to make an intelligent decision for my company because we need to go forward with one or the other.

squiddoga at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

# 5

I've been doing this Java thing for five years (it's the cool new fad), and use about 20% of the features Eclipse offers. I'm pretty sure Netbeans does most of the stuff I need it to do, too, but I like how easy it is to customize shortcuts in Eclipse, so there I stayed.

Plus, although I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I dabbled in SWT a bit back in the day, and Eclipse is The Way?for SWT.

kevjavaa at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

# 6

> I did do that - problem is, I'm kind of new at this

> Java stuff, and I don't know what 75% of the features

> do.

Why not start by finding out what the features do first, as well as deciding which of those features will be important to you.

A comparison of two items is only good if you know what the meaning is of the things being compared. As an example if Eclipse is 80% faster at ZYX than NetBeans, but you never use ZYX who really cares how fast eclipse can do it, and vice versa who cares how slow Netbeans goes at ZYX. If your company has put you in charge, and you are the only developer then pick which one you like best. If there is more than just you speak to the more senior members and see what their opinions are. You can't go just based on a review because you very likely have a different setup from the person who was doing the reviews.

>I have found I prefer NetBeans for the Matisse

> editor, and you have to pay to get that in Eclipse.

> But I have to make an intelligent decision for my

> company because we need to go forward with one or

> the other.

Aknibbsa at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

# 7

> But I have to make an intelligent decision for my company because we need to go forward with one or the other. Set up an evaluation group and have them use and evaluate both. Trying to select when you aren't familar with either one is foolish.

ChuckBinga at 2007-7-10 3:20:25 >

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