IDE Recommendations
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 4:31 pm
Hi,
It’s been a while since I’ve done much Java programming, and this is my first stab at coding against Bookmap. (Level 0)
I’m planning to use Eclipse as my IDE, so I thought I’d put up a post to see what others have done and how it worked out for them.
First question… Is Eclipse a good choice for IDE? I assume the answer is yes, because it is a very popular tool, but it’s always best not to assume things. If there are better alternatives out there, can people name any? (and yes, I realize 'better' is a highly subjective term)
Second question… If Eclipse is a good choice, then what version? I had Oxygen (4.7) loaded on my machine, but I checked and see a newer version, Photon (4.8) just came out. Should I upgrade? Any reason why I shouldn’t?
Thanks very much,
-Bob
It’s been a while since I’ve done much Java programming, and this is my first stab at coding against Bookmap. (Level 0)
I’m planning to use Eclipse as my IDE, so I thought I’d put up a post to see what others have done and how it worked out for them.
First question… Is Eclipse a good choice for IDE? I assume the answer is yes, because it is a very popular tool, but it’s always best not to assume things. If there are better alternatives out there, can people name any? (and yes, I realize 'better' is a highly subjective term)
Second question… If Eclipse is a good choice, then what version? I had Oxygen (4.7) loaded on my machine, but I checked and see a newer version, Photon (4.8) just came out. Should I upgrade? Any reason why I shouldn’t?
Thanks very much,
-Bob