I agree with JavaPF about what he said regarding Eclipse and NetBeans.
I am currently studying Java at University. The course I'm on aims to teach us how to build applications that have GUIs and would run on normal everyday computers, thus we use the NetBeans IDE.
Plus ( I hope the Eclipse people don't get mad
) NetBeans looks better ! its buttons and everything looks neater (specially in the latest version > v.6.5).
Ohh I nearly forgot ! (begginers would LOVE this) > The New version of NetBeans (v6.5) have the Java Documentation included in the IDE !
So while you are typing code, if you wait like 2 seconds, a box appears telling you how that code is used, and what methods it has ...etc > just like the Java API on the Sun Website !! Isn't that brilliant ?
@ SS13: These video tutorials are REALLY good, even though the guy uses eclipse, you can do them in NetBeans as well ! it doesn't make a difference !
But the guy actually creates an application with you ! so you learn everything very nicely !
Here is the link:
Eclipse and Java for Total Beginners
I downloaded all of these on to my own PC, so that whenever I needed to get back to them, I could do it quickly.
Thanks.
PS. I'm just beginning to learn Java myself, as Mr. JavaPF knows