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which programming IDE to use?

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arclight Original post #1
Jun 9, 2006 at 1:00 PM
Hey guys i am new to programming and confused about which IDE to use i.e. borland or visual studio. i want to use it for c++, c#, java. pls help me out of this confusion.
S
Jun 9, 2006 at 2:19 PM
Visual Studio recently made Express Editions of their IDEs available for free. AFAIK, there are very few limitations to what you can do with these as compared to regular editions. Also, programs/software developed using these can be distributed also... Therefore, I would recommend going for VS EE...

Arun
QwertyManiac
Jun 9, 2006 at 2:25 PM
Same here, VS 2005 Express editions, they are better than the borland counterparts :) But I guess .net is necessary...
maharajadhiraj
Jun 9, 2006 at 5:40 PM
For Java, if u r a beginner, I strongly suggest BlueJ IDE
A
Jun 9, 2006 at 9:35 PM
thanks everone for your replies. i think i'll go with visual studio express. is BlueJ a freeware or is a trial available?
manas
manas #6
Jun 9, 2006 at 9:42 PM
You can also try Eclipse.It is good too and free.
nitish_mythology
Jun 10, 2006 at 11:28 AM
BlueJ is a freeware!
If you are working with Java, try JCreator too....