Using Netbeans?

[Steve]

So uhm yeah, Is using Netbeans GUI creator make you I guess, "less of a programmer"? I mean I could certainly do the GUI "by hand", but using the creator is so convenient, and shortens time by a lot. So basically, does it make you less of a programmer?

[Hellslayer96]

Well its just a program which is very good. It helps you with coding because if you delete something that is important or so it will give you like errors in red and etc. It's also easier because it keeps everything together and you can also compile and etc. I think you better use it if you code :D

[Voltimolt]

Its like Visual Studios.

while coding Visual Basic, they autofind the right codes.

I type Me.c they say "Me.Close"

[Marc]

Why would it, they made it to help with the hassle of manually programming a GUI, which can be a bitch.

[Trey]

Using resources that are available to make your programming time more efficient doesn't make you less of a programmer. IDEs exist for a reason. However, I do highly recommend not touching an IDE for a language until you can program effectively with out one. That way you don't become dependent on the IDE to do the job for you, which is what happens to a lot of people who learn using an IDE.

[Steve]

Alright then, thanks guys.

[SiniSoul]

Netbeans is my bread and butter. But before I ever used it I used notepad++ to learn what I was doing first. An IDE just makes your life simpler. Simply (pun intended)

[Steve]

Netbeans is my bread and butter. But before I ever used it I used notepad++ to learn what I was doing first. An IDE just makes your life simpler. Simply (pun intended)
I used notepad, then notepad++, then eclipse. I usually use eclipse. Use netbeans for this though. And yeah they make your programming hassle free(usually).

[SiniSoul]

Eclipse sucks. Netbeans has more features in my opinion although its a memory hog (its worth it for about 3 - 4 hours ) then your computer starts slowing down slowly. Its kinda a love hate relationship.

Notepad sucks 2. Windows should just install Notepad++.j

[Cjay0091]

Some ppl don't want to use notepad ++

[SiniSoul]

Some ppl don't want to use notepad ++

well then let them use netbeans!

[Ghost Phase]

Certainly, if you create a client using the new jframe form GUI than you didn't program you dragged and dropped which anyone can do. However, using the pop up menus when you type ClassName. and it'll show the multiple voids and methods etc. you can use, that's no big deal. It all depends on who's judging you, I suppose.