Using Java with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012

Question

I started as a C++ programmer, and Visual studio has worked splendedly for me. However, I recently have wanted to branch out to C# and Java. Visual studio supports C# and I

Answer 1

If you want to get started with Java, you will be much happier with a Java IDE. IntelliJ Community Edition, Eclipse, and Netbeans are all free.

I know IntelliJ can be set to use Visual Studio keyboard shortcuts, so even if you are a keyboard junkie like myself, you won't feel out of place in a Java IDE.

The differences in IDEs are minimal, and the time you will save by using a Java IDE for Java development will be huge.

Good luck!