lester@... wrote:

> I think my problem is that while I probably know that Java
> is an end solution, the entry path is proving more difficult
> to get onto. Understanding the code is not a problem,
> creating an environment in which to compile it is. JBuilder
> is nice, but I am trying to get off the Borland
> merry-go-round and onto something different.

I use only open source tools for java web application development. I
recommend

- jikes for compiling
- jedit as editor with several of the plugins
- ant as a build tool
- jetty as embedded web server for development (then we can have an ant
target of "run" that builds the war file and runs it)
- tomcat with apache for live sites

Dave
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