Greenfoot is an excellent visual IDE for learning Java. It provides a user-friendly interface for creating simulations, actors, and worlds for games. The built-in library of images is well-categorized and makes it easy to find the perfect graphic for any project. The auto-completion and syntax highlighting tools make coding easier and faster. Overall, Greenfoot is a great tool for anyone looking to learn Java or create games.
Greenfoot 3.5.4 was available to download from the developer's website when we last checked. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available.
According to the results of the Google Safe Browsing check, the developer's site is safe. Despite this, we recommend checking the downloaded files with any free antivirus software. Greenfoot is included in Development Tools. This free software is an intellectual property of University of Kent.
The program's installer is commonly called greenfoot.exe or VSW6AE2_205BC8B2.exe etc. Greenfoot was developed to work on Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 or Windows 11 and can function on 32 or 64-bit systems. The most popular versions of the Greenfoot 3.5, 3.1 and 3.0.
From the developer:
Greenfoot teaches object orientation with Java. Create 'actors' which live in 'worlds' to build games, simulations, and other graphical programs. The actors are programmed in standard textual Java code, providing a combination of programming experience in a traditional text-based language with visual execution.
You may want to check out more software, such as Erlang, Mono for Windows or Programmer's Notepad, which might be related to Greenfoot.
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