NetBeans – The only IDE you need!
NetBeans claim that it is the only IDE (integrated development environment) you need. And it is open source! I was introduced to this tool by William at Williams Corner. He has used it for programming Java. I downloaded the current beta version (6.7 Beta), and will try to contribute by submitting bugs I might find during my use of NetBeans.
Before installing NetBeans, you need to have Java SE Development Kit (JDK) installed. I was not completely sure on what programming language I would focus on, so I installed the complete NetBeans IDE with support for many programming languages. At the end of the install I was also asked if I would contribute by automaticly submitting performance information. A great way to contribute to a project by just using the software!
CodeUtopia has a review on NetBeans 6.5, from a PHP programmers view.