The Java(TM) Developer's Guide to Eclipse

"This book does an excellent job of helping you learn Eclipse. The practical examples and exercises included have been proven in real-life course situations and are invaluable in helping you to get up and running quickly." Dave Thomson, Eclipse Project Program Director, Object Technology International, Inc. Eclipse is a world-class Java IDE, a platform for building and integrating application development tools, and an open source project and community. Written by members of the IBM Eclipse Jumpstart team, The Java Developer's Guide to Eclipse is the definitive Eclipse companion. Drawing on their considerable experience teaching Eclipse and mentoring developers, the authors provide guidance on how to customize Eclipse for increased productivity and efficiency and how to avoid common pitfalls. Key coverage includes: Eclipse navigation and terminology Eclipse and the Java development environment Extending Eclipse, the plug-in architecture, and Eclipse frameworks Those new to Eclipse will benefit from the directed exercises on using the Eclipse platform. Advanced developers can learn how to extend Eclipse and use this book as a reference to the Eclipse frameworks. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Eclipse SDK Version 2.0, as well as exercise solutions and many code examples for easier learning. Whether you want to use Eclipse and Eclipse-based offerings as your integrated development environment (IDE), or customize Eclipse further, this book is your definitive reference. 0321159640B04102003Sherry Shavor is the author of 'The Java(TM) Developer's Guide to Eclipse', published 2003 under ISBN 9780321159649 and ISBN 0321159640.