14 Java Tools To Make Your Life Simpler!

Whether you're a developer or working for an enterprise, Java is a language that you can't escape. The programming language has found immense application and success than many others. There are also many tools that are available for Java developers. 1. CocoBase Enterprise O/R 4.5 This is one of the best known and used ORM software meant for enterprise clients. 2. Hibernate 1.2.4 Overview (As on Sourceforge): Hibernate is an Object/Relational Mapper tool. It's very popular among Java applications and implements the Java Persistence API. 3. Borland JBuilder 8.0 This is a Java IDE that supports the EE 5 Java application servers. 4. Eclipse 2.1 The Eclipse IDE is an award winning Java IDE, which is used by programmers all over the world. It is by far the most popular of all available Java IDEs. 5. JProbe This is one of the most popular software for performance monitoring for enterprises and developers. 6. Optimizeit Suite Developed by Borland Software, this is another performance monitoring/testing tool for enterprises to use. 7. IBM WebSphere Application Server As per IBM's official description, WebSphere Application Server helps you: Increase developer productivity with open standards and broad programming models, including lightweight options for web deployments. Deploy and manage applications and services without the constraint of time, location or device type. Includes the Liberty profile, which is a highly composable, dynamic application server profile. Enhance security and control using integrated management and administrative tools. 8. JBoss This is another application server that is currently being developed by open source veterans Red Hat Inc. 9. IBM WebSphere Studio Device Developer This is a software solution from IBM that helps in creating applications for smartphones and other such smaller devices. 10. Sun ONE This was Sun Microsystems' brand for running market server software products. It had been superceded by the Sun Java System brand. 11. JAXB (Java Architecture for XML Binding) This is a Java API. JAXB stands for Java Architecture for XML Binding and it allows XML documents be accessed easily by applications written in Java. 12. Xalan-Java EXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation or XSLT is what this tool was developed for and the Apache XML Project has impressed quite a number of people with it. 13. InstallAnywhere 5 This tool allows developers to creates applications that can easily be put into various platforms. According to the website, it works for Windows, Linux, Apple OS X, Solaris, AIX , HP-UX, and IBM iSeries. 14. InstallShield MultiPlatform This is an installation development platform that is useful for creating Windows installations.