alice-teacher java compiler

[James Vanderhyde]

BlueJ is an excellent simple Java IDE (compiler) for learning Java. NetBeans is another free Java IDE, and I think the Alice team has been working on a NetBeans plug-in for Alice 3. Both IDEs are available for Windows and Mac. Otherwise you can use the javac command-line compiler that comes with the JDK (Java Development Kit). It's not as fun to use a command-line compiler, but it is in some sense the simplest solution.

James
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Dr. James Vanderhyde
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Benedictine College
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On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Sandy Graham wrote:

Can anyone please recommend a low-cost but good working compiler for a homeschool teacher to use on a laptop (low budget and not the latest technology)?  I’m going to use the Java Solutions book that was recommended to transition from Alice into java, but it does not come with a compiler.  Free if that exists would be awesome if it’s reliable because the book is quite expensive!

Your sister in Christ,

Sandy Graham

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