Off course Netbeans...
Netbeans is supported by Sun.. i.e. that every new feature in Java is done immediately by Netbeans unlike Eclipse...
No...? I beg to defer :)
Eclipse is a better IDE based on which many of the advanced IDE's for Java are build like WSAD (Websphere Studio Application Developer) or RAD (Rational Application Developer) both are IBM products for advanced Java programming. They contain many features that Netbeans does not have..
.java files can be opened using an IDE (like Eclipse or NetBeans) or with notepad.exe.
You are best off looking into downloading an IDE such as Eclipse or netbeans, as they are tailored towards development using the Java programming language.
Eclipse and NetBeans are the most popular. Also used are IntelliJ Idea, JBuilder and JDeveloper.
You can write it with Windows NotePad, although using an IDE such as NetBeans or Eclipse is recommended. If you mean you want to learn Java, take a look at the tutorials at the Oracle site.
You download it from the Java site - www.java.com. To be precise, there are different downloads; for the end user, all you need is the Java runtime. For developers who want to write Java programs, you'll probably want to work with an IDE. There are several options for an IDE, including Eclipse, Netbeans, and others. The IDE includes the required runtime.
Eclipse
You can create a Java program by writing it in any text editor - for example Notepad, or Notepad++. You can compile it with the "javac" command, and, if it compiles without errors, run it with the "java" command. Or better, simplify your life by installing an IDE (integrated development environment), such as Netbeans or Eclipse.
Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE) provides an environment to Edit, compile and debug and generate java codeThere are several java IDE like Eclipse, WSAD, BlueJ, JCreator etc
No, Netbeans is an integrated development environment (IDE).
NetBeans is an integrated development environment. It provides all the tools you need to develop software.
IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment IDE is a tool using which you can develop Java applications. Ex: Eclipse, WSAD, Net Beans etc.
That is called IDE (Integrated Development Environment). That is a standard tool to see the code-behind and the outcome. For JAVA there is netbeans & eclipse which are popular & free.