Users' Choice: Software Development Platforms
May 2009
Software Development Platforms - 2009 Rankings
By: Janel Garvin
Abstract
  • Which provides the best toolset?
  • Which provides the best tech support?
  • Which provides the best overall user satisfaction?

These questions and more are answered in this new 2009 user satisfaction survey of over 1200 developers conducted worldwide who rated the features and attributes of the Software Development Platforms they personally use. See how your Software Development Platform measures up and find out the strengths and weaknesses of the top environments.

The top Software Development Platforms ranked:
  • Eclipse
  • Delphi
  • Rational Development Tool Suite
  • IntelliJ
  • Visual Studio and Tools
  • NetBeans
  • JDeveloper and tools
  • Sun Studio
Feature/Capabilities that the Software Development Platforms were ranked on:
  • Basic tools - editor/debugger/ compiler and/or interpreter
  • App Modeling tools
  • Web Design/Development Tools
  • Support for Parallel Programming
  • Ability to integrate tools
  • Availability of 3rd party tools
  • Quality of Tech Support
  • Size/quality of developer community
  • Documentation
  • Sample apps
  • Runtime memory analysis tools
  • Visual tools and declarative support
  • Ready to use out of box experience
  • Database development tools
  • Integration with databases
  • Support for frameworks
  • Test tools including Code Coverage tools
  • Support for Remote development
Worldwide in scope and unbiased in approach, this insightful report is not to be missed!
Report Length: 40 Pages
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