BlueJ also comes in a generic form: packaged as a JAR file so that BlueJ can be installed on any system that supports Java. The current version of BlueJ (4.2.2 at the time of this writing ...

BlueJ is an innovative Java IDE that offers other unique features that many others lack, such as scope coloring, code pads, and object benches. Best of all, it is fully portable!

Company says it was a "mistake" to try to patent a programming idea already used in BlueJ Java project. Written by Stephen Shankland, Contributor Jan. 29, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. PT.