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Ubuntu – A free and Open source Operating System has released the latest version – Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkaat….

Ubuntu includes a good set of programs and many more can be added by using the Ubuntu Software Center.

Screen Shot of Kubuntu 10.10 – The Ubuntu with the KDE interface instead of the default Gnome interface…

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We will be posting more on Ubuntu in our upcoming articles…..Till then have a happy time using Ubuntu !!!

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Sun xVM VirtualBox is a freeware from Sun Microsystems, the creators of Java, Solaris and many other great open source products.

Sun xVM VirtualBox is a software which allows users to install multiple virtual operating systems on their computer which do not affect your current system configuration.

Virtual operating systems do not affect the system in any way, as the virtual operating system creates a seperate
area in which operating systems can be installed. The operating system which is installed as Virtual OS does not
know that it is being installed on a “Virtual Machine” instead of an “Actual Machine or Host Machine”.

I have installed Sun VirtualBox on my system and loaded Ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop….Look at the screen-shot below.

VirtualBox Main Screen

Installing an Virtual Operating System is very easy. You have to first create a Virtual Machine by Clicking on the New Button. You have to adjust the amount of Hard-Disk space and the RAM to be allocated to the machine.

You have to create the Virtual Machine and prefer the Dynamically Expanding Storage as it expands only when the space is used up by the operating system. (Though I have observed that it causes a lot of fragmentation of the file in which the Virtual OS is installed). You should allocate atleast 8GB HDD space for Linux operating system and more if you want to install an operating system like Windows Vista.

VirtualBox also allows the user to use the internet if available on the host operating system. The software creates a VirtualBox Host-Only network which allows the sharing of internet.

You can also use your removable drives (USB drives) and you can also use shared folders to share files from the host machine.

I have installed the Ubuntu OS which has Firefox installed and I have used it to surf the internet without any settings or any procedure on the Virtual Operating System. If you have internet running on the host machine then you can directly use the internet on the Virtual OS.

Download Sun xVM VirtualBox free:

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We are back with the second and concluding article on our coverage of tools for java programming.

In the last article, I had provided information about the various programs that are better than notepad in handling the java code and show the code errors, etc, Now we show you complete application using which you can write, compile and execute your programs, making your programming job very easy…

First we tell you about NetBeans:

1. NetBeans:

NetBeans Splash Screen

NetBeans IDE is a free, open-source Integrated Development Environment for software developers. You get all the tools you need to create professional desktop, enterprise, web, and mobile applications with the Java language, C/C++, and even dynamic languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Groovy, and Ruby. The NetBeans IDE is easy to install and use straight out of the box and runs on many platforms including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Solaris.

For Java it can helps create professional desktop applications using the NetBeans Java GUI Builder with Swing Application Framework and Beans Binding support.

NetBeans Main Window

I have used this and found to be very good in developing small java applications.

The program which supports Java SE has 47 MB installer. (which can create simple java applications). On the download page you can select any version you want.

Download NetBeans  from Official Website: >>CLICK HERE<<

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2. Eclipse Galileo:

This is also an package developed and maintained by The Eclipse Foundation.

ScreenShot:

Eclipse Splash Screen

The Eclipse Galileo package is available for Java Developers, packages are also available for other programming languages such as C/C++, PHP etc.

It is the essential tools for any Java developer, including a Java IDE, a CVS client, XML Editor and Mylyn. The programs can be written, compiled and executed from the screen. It is a great package and I highly recommend it to everyone who have used NetBeans and want more than what NetBeans offers.

Screen Shot:

Eclipse Main Window

Click the download link to go to the official site and choose the package you need:

Download Eclipse Now: >>CLICK HERE<<

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Now that you know how to create programs in Java, which no doubt is a great language and easy to implement….Hve you been wasting time on writing your programs in a simple text editor???

If yes, then its time to change……

Do you need just an Improved NotePad or Code Editor which could provide you with suggestions and correct out your typing mistakes, choose any one editor from below:

1. NotePad++ :

NotePad++ is a free source code editor and viewer. It contains many powerful features which prompts you to replace the existing NotePad included in the Operating System. The best part is NotePad++  is completely free and its use is governed by GPL License.

It has many powerful features:

Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding

WYSIWYG

User Defined Syntax Highlighting

Auto-completion

Multi-Document

Multi-View

Zoom in and zoom out

Macro recording and playback

and Many More Features…

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2. EditPlus :

EditPlus is a versatile text editor which I have personally used for writing Java Programs. It EditPlus supports powerful and customizable syntax highlighting for HTML, CSS, PHP, ASP, Perl, C/C++, Java, JavaScript and VBScript by default.

You just need to create an empty file and start typing. if you have typed an error, it will be highlited, prompting you to correct at the time of typing itself, which almost eliminates the typing errors in a program.

EditPlus is distributed as Shareware. You can download the evaluation version and try it for 30 days. If you find it useful and decide to keep using EditPlus after the evaluation period has expired, you must buy a license.

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Download EditPlus Now : >>Click Here to Download<<

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Watch out for more.

In the next Article: There are so many Java Software Develoment Kits that can make the job of writing java programs very easy…. You just need to pick the right software to help you out make programs quickly and efficiently….

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