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Eclipse vs Netbeans... Fight!

Eclipse or Netbeans

  • Eclipse > Netbeans

  • Netbeans > Eclipse

  • Eclipse == Netbeans

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tatteredpotato

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Let's limit this to Java development, since that's the main language both IDEs target. Main reason for this poll is I've used Eclipse a lot in the past, but I've recently installed Netbeans and I think I've been converted.

Reasons for my feelings:
1) I like Netbeans UI a little better
2) I don't care for the whole "Workspace" thing in Eclipse
3) Seems better supported by many of the frameworks I've used lately.

Overall I guess they're pretty similar, but it's the little things that get me.
 
I last used NetBeans back around 2000/2001. I've been using Eclipse ever since.

I'm sure NetBeans has improved since then, but since all major J2EE vendors use Eclipse-branded IDEs (e.g. IBM Rational Application Developer) or have Eclipse plugins, that's my IDE of choice.
 
I am a first year CS student and our teacher recommended Dr.Java. When I tried Eclipse for the first time it was like upgrading my 8500GT to a 5850...I'm never looking back.
 
i've never used netbeans so i'm not going to vote. but as a visual studio C++ dev, i think that eclipse is a very good IDE. I've used it for things here and there such as messing with my android phone, and in some ways its even better than visual studio.
 
Visual Studio 2008 is probably the best overall, but J# is dead🙁

I prefer NetBeans, but that is just because I am used to it and I have it forced on me at work. I have used Eclipse in the past and it seems to have better support for a larger number of languages, but NetBeans has improved rapidly.

Kind of unrelated here... but can you edit polls?
Click to expand...
Yes, I see an edit poll button on your poll.
 
I've used Netbeans for when I needed a GUI, but apparently Eclipse has a GUI editor now, so I'd reconsider it. I haven't used Java in while and don't really intend to either though. 😛
 
I hate netbeans, but eclipse is pretty good. Also works with other languages, using plugins.
 
CLI > *.* 😉

Nah but honestly:
1. Visual Studio 2008
2. Eclipse
3. Netbeans

I'm not a big fan of big IDE's and stuff (Thus why I prefer CLI for most tasks), but Visual Studio 2008 is VERY nice (Though I wish they included the code profiler like in past versions 🙁 )

Out of your choices though, Eclipse hands down. For Java is has always been a terrific piece of software. For C/C++ it was kind of shaky, but ever since Ganymede was released it has been superb in my use.

-Kevin
 
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