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DrJava

Download DrJava from this page

Java API specs (load the appropriate one into your browser and then bookmark it)

• Specs for version 1.4.1
• For Macintosh with OS10
• For Macintosh with OS9 --upgrade to OS10!
• Java API
• A very nice Java glossary (very useful!). But don't forget to use the glossary in ProgramLive!
• Online language tutorial
• How to use javadoc to document your Java programs.
• Sun's code Conventions for Java, a comprehensive set of guidelines on programming style.
• Website with a glossary of Java terms and facts

Java Software (some of it is free)

• Here's a page for Linux Java tools.
• Here's a page for general (Windows and Mac) Java tools.
• Here's a rather overwhelming list of Java resources, both free and commercial.
• Here's a page of reviews of Java-related products by the online magazine JavaWorld.

Style Guides

• David Gries;
  alternative versions: [1] [2]
• Sun's Coding Convention
• an informed opinion (and links to others)
• another informed opinion

Commenting Code With Javadoc

• Javadoc Info
• Javadoc FAQ
• How to Write Doc Comments for the Javadoc(TM) Tool
• Details of API Specifications

Debugging

• Null pointer exceptions
• List of common syntax errors
• another list of common errors

Java Internals

• Inside The Java Virtual Machine

Development Environments/Compilers

• DrJava: download site
• J2SE: Sun's free Java Software Development Kit
  For help, see Lewis&Loftus's information.
• CodeWarrior: See CodeWarrior link on this website.
• FORTE: http://www.sun.com/forte/ffj/buy.html
• JBuilder http://www.borland.com/jbuilder/
• Jcreator: http://www.jcreator.com/
• Microsoft: http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualj/
• GNU: http://gcc.gnu.org/java/
• JDeveloper: http://otn.oracle.com/software/content.html