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A few random things I've picked up this week that I think are noteworthy.

To my understanding,

• jre - Java Runtime Environment (of which the jvm (Java Virtual Machine) is an instance): When you compile a Java program Java bytecode is produced, not machine code. The JRE/JVM is used to convert this Java bytecode into machine code so that the program can run. This allows Java programs to be run on whatever platform you have a JRE for.
• jdk - Java Development Kit: This is the compiler that produces Java bytecode from your Java source.

Some indicators of Good Design,

• Don't notice it/less obvious/doesn't draw your attention

Some indicators of Bad Design,

• Unnecessary effort to get it to do what you want it to do
• Not fulfilling it's purpose for its intended audience

Eclipse and NetBeans are both IDE's. They pretty much do the same thing. Though NetBeans is made by Sun.

I think these two slides from Potter's notes sum things up nicely.

An extension of this point class is, (the arrows show which variables java is refering to)

And some sample code to use this class,

   Point p = null;
   p = new Point(1, 2);
   System.out.println(p.getCoord());