Chris Behrens is a technical writer and Web Developer. He is a contributing author to the "JavaBeans Handbook" (McGraw-Hill) and is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional.
Since Java's explosion into the marketplace, we've seen a flood of
development tools, wizards and environments. The heavy hitters in this area
seem to be Symantec and Microsoft, with Café taking the visual approach to
development and Microsoft's Visual J++ continuing Microsoft's terrifically
successful line of Development Studio products.
Most of us have seen either or both of these products and might be wondering,
"Is there nothing more?" Actually, there are quite a few Java IDE Davids
rising up to meet these Goliaths. In particular, due to the Internet-oriented
nature of Java, there is a growing genre of IDEs known as Multimedia
Development Environments. These MDEs take the Visual Basic approach to
development, seeking to abstract the actual Java code to a drag and drop
level. In a code-oriented environment, writing a simple applet to display a
slide show can tak... (more)
Chris Behrens is a technical writer and Web Developer. He is a contributing author to the "JavaBeans Handbook" (McGraw-Hill) and is a Microsoft Most Valued Professional.
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