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BlueJ http://www.bluej.org/, http://java.sun.com/features/2002/07/bluej.html
BlueJ is a simple IDE that encourages experimentation and exploration through simplicity, visualization, and interactivity. An integrated Java development environment specifically aimed at teaching and learning object-oriented programming. BlueJ offers unique interaction facilities that allow the interactive creation of objects and interactive invocation and testing of individual methods. The environment is ideal for small scale development and beginners getting into Java. It features sophisticated visualisation tools and an easy-to-use interface. The BlueJ environment was developed as part of a university research project for teaching object-orientation to beginners. The system is being developed and maintained by a joint research group at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, Maersk Institute at the University of Southern Denmark, and is supported by Sun Microsystems as a teaching tool for object oriented programming. The application runs on top of the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition (J2SE) and uses the standard compiler and virtual machine. It also includes:
Built-in
editor and project manager
Automatic
Unified Modeling Language (UML) like diagrams
Visuals
to demonstrate classes versus objects and application structure
An
interactive interface that allow students to create and test objects, call
methods and fields
Ability
to run applications and applets
A
simple debugger
CodeLab is a web-based interactive programming exercise system
for introductory programming
classes in Java, C++, C and other languages.
Designed
to reduce attrition and raise the overall level of the class, it has been
adopted at a growing number (now 50) of institutions. The facility has over 200 short exercises, each focused on a
particular programming idea or language construct. The student types in code
and the system immediately judges its correctness, offering hints when the
submission is incorrect. Through this process, the student gains mastery over the
semantics, syntax and common usage of the language elements.
CodeWarrior www.metrowerks.com/pdf/Whitepapers/CW_and_Java_Whitepaper.pdf
Compiler, Debugger,
Editor Metrowerks prides itself in its industry leading compilers,
editors, and debuggers. The Java IDE is no exception. For novice programmers a
rich set of wizards, templates, and examples get you started writing Java code
with minimal effort. The CodeWarrior Java
debugger enables the programmer to step through code one line at a time, set
breakpoints, and view variables as the program runs. For advanced users, the
debugger includes additional features like viewing separate threads and
calculating expressions that do not appear in code. The CodeWarrior editor features customizable syntax coloring,
auto completion, and punctuation balancing to name a few features.
DrJava drjava.org
DrJava is a lightweight development
environment for writing Java programs. It is designed primarily for students,
providing an intuitive interface and the ability to interactively evaluate Java
code. It also includes powerful features for more advanced users. DrJava is
available for free under the DrJava Open Source License, and it is under active
development by the JavaPLT group at Rice University.
Eclipse www.eclipse.org
The Eclipse Platform is designed for building integrated development environments
(IDEs) that can be used to create applications as diverse as web sites,
embedded Java TM programs, C++
programs, and Enterprise JavaBeans TM. Eclipse
is an open platform for tool integration built by an open community of tool
providers. Operating under a open source paradigm, with a common public license
that provides royalty free source code and world wide redistribution rights,
the eclipse platform provides tool developers with ultimate flexibility and
control over their software technology.
IDLE www.python.org/idle/
IDLE is the new Python development environment which was first released with
version 1.5.2 of Python. It is being developed by Guido van Rossum with
contributions from among others Tim Peters, Mark Hammond, Moshe Zadka and now
Jeremy Hylton. It currently has been tested to work on both Unix and Windows
platforms. It has a Python Shell
Window, which gives you access to the Python interactive mode. Its File
Editor lets you create new or browse through and edit existing Python
source files. There is a Path Browser for searching through the path of
available module source files as well as a simple Class Browser for
finding the methods of classes. It has a flexible search capability through its
Find in Files dialog that lets you search through your files and/or the
systems' files to find occurrences of identifiers or any other text fragments.
Finally (although this is still is in the process of maturing), it has a Debug
Control Panel which provides for the symbolic debugging of Python programs.
JBuilder www.borland.com/jbuilder/
JBuilder Professional is a comprehensive, visual development environment
for creating JAVA 2, platform-independent database and Web applications. JBuilder combines a rapid application
development environment for building and deploying JavaBeans, applets,
servelets, and Java/XML. This environment
includes extensive source management and a professional graphical debugger.
JCreator www.jcreator.com
JCreator is a powerful IDE for Java. JCreator provides the user with a wide
range of functionality such as : Project management, project templates,
code-completion, debugger interface, editor with syntax highlighting, wizards
and a fully customizable user interface.
With JCreator you
can directly compile or run your Java program without activating the main
document first. JCreator will automatically find the file with the main method
or the html file holding the java applet, then it will start the tool.
JES
coweb.cc.gatech.edu/mediaComp-plan/94
The Jython Environment for Students is a full-featured media computation environment for programming in Jython. It includes facilities for programming, debugging, and media examination. JES also comes with an extensive multimedia API, enabling easy and rapid manipulations of sounds, images, and on some platforms, video. JES was originally designed and implemented by Jason Ergle, Claire Bailey, David Raines, and Joshua Sklare. The second version was implemented by Larry Olson, Toby Ho, Ellie Harmon, Keith McDermott, and Adam Wilson. It comes in distributions for Windows and Macintosh OS X. There is also a source distribution available that can be run on any platform with a Java VM.
jGRASP
www.jgrasp.org
jGRASP is a lightweight development environment, created specifically to
provide automatic generation of software visualizations for the purpose of
improving the comprehensibility of software. jGRASP is implemented in Java, and
runs on all platforms with a Java Virtual Machine (Java version 1.3 or higher).
jGRASP produces CSD diagrams for Java, C, C++, Objective-C, Ada, and VHDL; CPG
diagrams for Java and Ada; UML diagrams for Java; and has an integrated
debugger and workbench for Java.
Jython www.jython.org
Jython is an implementation of the high-level, dynamic, object-oriented
language Python seamlessly integrated with the Java platform. The predecessor
to Jython, JPython, is certified as 100% Pure Java. Jython is freely available
for both commercial and non-commercial use and is distributed with source code.
Jython is complementary to Java and is especially suited for the following
tasks:
Embedded scripting - Java programmers can add the Jython libraries to their system to allow end users to write simple or complicated scripts that add functionality to the application.
Interactive experimentation - Jython provides an interactive interpreter that can be used to interact with Java packages or with running Java applications. This allows programmers to experiment and debug any Java system using Jython.
Rapid application development - Python programs are
typically 2-10X shorter than the equivalent Java program. This translates
directly to increased programmer productivity. The seamless interaction between
Python and Java allows developers to freely mix the two languages both during
development and in shipping products.
NetBeans www.netbeans.org
The original free and open source IDE. Develop cross-platform desktop, mobile and
web applications based on industry standards utilizing the latest technologies
with full-featured integrated development environment for Java Software
Developers.
Python www.python.org
Python is an interpreted, interactive,
object-oriented programming language. It is often compared to Tcl,
Perl, Scheme or Java. Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax.
It has modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and
dynamic typing. There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as
well as to various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in
modules are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension
language for applications that need a programmable interface. The Python implementation is portable: it
runs on many brands of UNIX, on Windows, OS/2, Mac, Amiga, and many other
platforms. The Python implementation is copyrighted but freely usable and distributable, even for commercial
use.
Sun’s JDK/SDK for Java java.sun.com/j2se/overview.html
There are two principal products in the J2SE platform family: Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition(JRE) and Java 2 Software
Development Kit, Standard Edition (SDK). The JRE provides the Java APIs, Java
virtual machine, and other components necessary to run applets and applications
written in the Java programming language. It is also the foundation for the
technologies in the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) for enterprise
software development and deployment. The JRE does not contain tools and
utilities such as compilers or debuggers for developing applets and
applications.
TextPad www.textpad.com
TextPad has been implemented according
to the Windows XP user interface guidelines, so great attention has been paid
to making it easy for both beginners and experienced users. In-context help is
available for all commands, and in-context menus pop-up with the right mouse
button. The Windows multiple document interface allows multiple files to be
edited simultaneously, with up to 2 views on each file. Text can be dragged and
dropped between files. In addition to
the usual cut and paste capabilities, you can correct the most common typing
errors with commands to change case, and transpose words, characters and lines.
Other commands let you indent blocks of text, split or join lines, and insert
whole files. Any change can be undone or redone, right back to the first one
made. Visible bookmarks can be put on lines, and edit commands can be applied
to lines with bookmarks. Frequently
used combinations of commands can be saved as keystroke macros, and the
spelling checker has dictionaries for 10 languages. It also has a customizable
tools menu, and integral file compare and search commands, with hypertext jumps
from the matched text to the corresponding line in the source file (ideal for
integrating compilers).