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What features of an IDE are most important to you?   [Edit]

Survey period: 27 Jan 2003 to 2 Feb 2003

Assume you can pick and choose your IDE based on your personal preferences. What features would you classify as 'must have'?

OptionVotes% 
Ability to handle full product life cycle development33638.71
Integrated debugging74685.94
Integrated tools such source code control, profilers etc43349.88
Syntax colouring, intellisence and other editor goodies72683.64
Multiple language support18120.85
Cross-platform support13615.67
Multiple device support9310.71
Ease of use54162.33
Speed and stability72383.29
Quality compilers61070.28
Respondents were allowed to choose more than one answer; totals may not add up to 100%



 
Generalnot enuf choices Pin
DevilishBill4-Feb-03 10:22
DevilishBill4-Feb-03 10:22 
GeneralMicrosoft take note Pin
NormDroid31-Jan-03 22:01
professionalNormDroid31-Jan-03 22:01 
GeneralRe: Microsoft take note Pin
Gavin Greig2-Feb-03 2:09
Gavin Greig2-Feb-03 2:09 
GeneralRe: Microsoft take note Pin
MathieuGardere2-Feb-03 12:19
MathieuGardere2-Feb-03 12:19 
GeneralThe I.D.EAL Pin
Renjith Ramachandran29-Jan-03 2:23
Renjith Ramachandran29-Jan-03 2:23 
mmm.. really i am so much confused when u ask me this..hihih

mm all of the above options are heartly welcomed, and i think once more about that..no no.. i dunno need all of them..bcz i want to do really something when i writedown the code(you peoples calls that as 'CODE' )

i prefer
1) Cross platfrom performance
2) integrated debugger
3) syntax coloring
4)support multiple devices
5) NO AUTO CORRECTION..!!!
6)NO AUTOFILL
7) SUPPORT NICE EMOTICONS LIKE those in codeproject
itis very nice to add them in comments

now what you think ???


~CodeTheDreams~
GeneralRe: The I.D.EAL Pin
Nitron31-Jan-03 18:28
Nitron31-Jan-03 18:28 
GeneralWhy...? Pin
Gavin Greig28-Jan-03 23:25
Gavin Greig28-Jan-03 23:25 
GeneralRe: Why...? Pin
AntonS29-Jan-03 2:40
AntonS29-Jan-03 2:40 
GeneralRe: Why...? Pin
Florin Catana30-Jan-03 11:18
Florin Catana30-Jan-03 11:18 
GeneralHow about refactoring support? Pin
Drew Noakes28-Jan-03 3:15
Drew Noakes28-Jan-03 3:15 
GeneralRe: How about refactoring support? Pin
Michael P Butler28-Jan-03 22:58
Michael P Butler28-Jan-03 22:58 
GeneralRe: How about refactoring support? Pin
Drew Noakes29-Jan-03 3:54
Drew Noakes29-Jan-03 3:54 
GeneralRe: How about refactoring support? Pin
Michael P Butler29-Jan-03 23:56
Michael P Butler29-Jan-03 23:56 
GeneralEverything Pin
Philip Fitzsimons27-Jan-03 6:08
Philip Fitzsimons27-Jan-03 6:08 
GeneralRe: Everything Pin
Nemanja Trifunovic27-Jan-03 12:50
Nemanja Trifunovic27-Jan-03 12:50 
GeneralRe: Everything Pin
Gavin Greig28-Jan-03 0:27
Gavin Greig28-Jan-03 0:27 
GeneralRe: Everything Pin
Marko Kocic28-Jan-03 1:02
Marko Kocic28-Jan-03 1:02 
GeneralEclipse and Intellesence (was Re: Everything) Pin
Ian Leslie28-Jan-03 7:10
Ian Leslie28-Jan-03 7:10 
GeneralRe: Eclipse and Intellesence (was Re: Everything) Pin
Marko Kocic28-Jan-03 7:30
Marko Kocic28-Jan-03 7:30 
GeneralRe: Eclipse and Intellesence (was Re: Everything) Pin
Pater2-Feb-03 2:32
Pater2-Feb-03 2:32 
GeneralRe: Eclipse and Intellesence (was Re: Everything) Pin
Marko Kocic3-Feb-03 4:18
Marko Kocic3-Feb-03 4:18 
GeneralI like my women like I like my IDEs Pin
Chris Losinger27-Jan-03 5:37
professionalChris Losinger27-Jan-03 5:37 
GeneralRe: I like my women like I like my IDEs Pin
Gary Wheeler27-Jan-03 8:16
Gary Wheeler27-Jan-03 8:16 
GeneralRe: I like my women like I like my IDEs Pin
Brian Delahunty28-Jan-03 2:09
Brian Delahunty28-Jan-03 2:09 
GeneralRe: I like my women like I like my IDEs Pin
Michael P Butler28-Jan-03 5:16
Michael P Butler28-Jan-03 5:16 

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