Which is faster in terms of developing stand alone applications - VB or Java?

Question

I suppose vb.net is faster, but I don't know that much about java. Heard people say that in Java every single element on a form is coded, for e.g. a radio button has to be positioned on a form in the code. This makes the code look huge...therefore I believe java is slower than vb.

In vb you simply have to draw controls on to forms and then attach code to them. My point is, isn't this simpler and a faster way to create applications for your pc?

Answer 1

That's not actually a difference in languages. That's a difference in development environments.

Development environments for VB.NET like SharpDevelop and Visual Studio do let you drag and drop controls onto drawn in forms, but underneath the hood they are writing code. Every single element on a form is coded as VB code. But it is placed in a #region and hidden by default.

There are Java environments that emulate this - like Borland JBuilder. But they tend to be a bit fewer.

But make no mistake, this is not a difference in the languages themselves - only in the development environments. VB just has better IDEs than Java (and no, anticipating the retort, Eclipse for all its power falls down where RAD design is concerned.)

Answer 2

hi ! u need to install java development kit(jdk or j2sdk) to develop java programs. and it is required to install java runtime environment (jre) to run java progs. u can download both free. forget jsp and servlets.

Answer 3

You are correct

And yes VB is faster.