What are the strengths & weaknesses of the various Java IDEs out there?

[StormRider]

I've only used Netbeans and I like it alot. But I'm thinking about trying JBuilder and Eclipse. Is it worth trying them out? What are their strengths and weaknesses compared to each other? Or are they basically all similar?

 

[PricklyPete]

I use Eclipse for all Java development I do and am pretty pleased with it. I do not spend all day in it though as most development work I do is in .NET, so a more hardcore Java programmer may have a different opinion.

I do not think it is as nice a product as VS.NET, but then again I didn't have to pay for it.

Anyway, I am not familiar with the other IDE's on your list, so I can't help you out there.

 

[Zombie]

JBuilder is good and seems to take up less memory than other packages.

 

[jinduy]

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