6.6. IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA is an excellent Java IDE made in Prague, Czech Republic. The name of the IDE is IDEA, and the name of the company that currently makes it is JetBrains, formerly IntelliJ. IDEA is only available for purchase via the intellij.com Web site as an electronic download.

6.6.1. Overview

IDEA is a mature product with a midrange price (a few hundred dollars). This is an IDE for serious Java hand coders. It offers a lot of the functionality you'll need in development, but it does not give you the easy drag and drop Visual Basic style option that some of the previously mentioned editors do. Its combination of functionality and comparatively low price make it a popular choice in Java shops. In fact, many developers at Macromedia ...

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