Included below are links to some links that may be helpful when using Java with &os;. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list.

• IDEs
  • Visual Age for Java - Professional
  • jEdit
    jEdit is a programmer's text editor written in Java with Swing and allows for plug-ins.
  • NetBeans
    New IDE written completely in java, different versions available, free and commercial ones. Now part Sun Microsystems.
  • Eclipse
    An open extensible IDE for anything and nothing in particular.
  • IDEA
    IDEA is a commercial Java IDE with extensive refactoring support.
• JDBC
  • tjFM
    A Type 4 JDBC driver for MySQL™.
  • MySQL Connector/J
    A Type 4 JDBC driver for MySQL.
• Tools
  • Jikes
    Ultra fast java compiler from IBM (available as port).
  • The JavaComm API - Port of the JavaComm API to FreeBSD.
  • Kaffe - http://www.kaffe.org - a "clean room" implementation of Java.

• Giant Java Tree (GJT)
  Open Source Java organized in a CVS tree.
• Java at the Apache Group
  Different projects concerning java and web, e.g. JServ, Cocoon, etc.
• API
• • Sun's Servlet API
• Servlet Information
• • Purple Servlet FAQ
    A comprehensive source of information for Servlets.
• Servlet Engines
• • ServletExec
    A high-performance commercial servlet engine. Offers a free demo/development copy and a servlet debugger. Works with most web servers.

• Programming
• • JPython
    Best Java Scripting (combines Python and Java) - a must have!
• Jikes
  Ultra fast java compiler from IBM (available as port)
• The Java Tutorial
  THE tutorial for Java direct from Sun.
• IBM - developerWorks - Java Technology Zone
  Main java site.
• IBM - Alphaworks
  Technology studies, early access.