Eclipse vs Netbeans... Fight!

[tatteredpotato]

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.

 

[MrChad]

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.

 

[Patrickz0rs]

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.

 

[hans007]

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.

 

[tatteredpotato]

Kind of unrelated here... but can you edit polls?

 

[Schadenfroh]

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?

Yes, I see an edit poll button on your poll.

 

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[Kirby]

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.

 

[Fox5]

I hate netbeans, but eclipse is pretty good. Also works with other languages, using plugins.

 

[Gamingphreek]

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