Eclipse for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 360 pages
• Published by: For Dummies December 31, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764574701
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764574702
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

Product Description

• In his friendly, easy-to-understand style, the bestselling author of Java 2
• For Dummies shows developers how to get up to speed fast on this popular Java IDE
• Eclipse, an open source product originally developed by IBM, has an estimated 500,000 users-a 45 percent market share among Java IDEs
• Shows Java developers how to maximize programming productivity with Eclipse, covering all the basics as well as advanced techniques such as using Ant, developing new Eclipse plug-ins, and working with Javadocs JAR files

Back Cover Copy
Enjoy easier, speedier programming with fewer bugs

See how Eclipse makes it easier to use all the cool new Java tools

Instead of casting a shadow, Eclipse really brightens the IDE landscape, and this book shines plenty of light on using every feature. It'll help you download and install Eclipse, find out how to use all the views, perspectives, and project properties, and get busy developing effective Java applications, all without seeing stars.

Discover how to

• Customize perspectives, workspaces, and editors
• Extend Eclipse with plug-ins
• Generate code automatically
• Preview, undo, and redo refactoring operations
• Create Javadocs and JAR files
• Search across projects with Java

Reader Reviews
Another one of the newer books out on Eclipse is Eclipse For Dummies by Barry Burd (Wiley). I like the book for what it is, but there are some caveats that may affect your experience... Chapter List: Part 1 - The Eclipse Landscape: Reader, Meet Eclipse, Eclipse, Meet The Reader; Installing Eclipse; Using the Eclipse Workbench; Changing Your Perspective; Some Useful Perspectives and Views Part 2 - Using the Eclipse Environment: Using the Java Editor; Getting Eclipse to Write Your Code; Straight from the Source's Mouse; More Eclipse "Sourcery"; Refactoring: A Burd's Eye View; Refactor This!; Looking for Things in All the Right Places Part 3 - Doing More With Eclipse: Working with Projects; Running Code; Getting Help; Squashing Bugs Part 4 - The Part of Tens: The Frequently Asked Questions (And Their Answers); Ten Great Plug-ins for Eclipse Index First off, what I liked... I'm unapologetic in my liking of Dummies titles. They mesh well with my learning style (light and humorous), and I think they do a great job in giving one a good understanding of a particular subject. If you had never read anything about Eclipse, this book would be a good way to expose you to the functionality of the software. I also like how Burd covers the features of the software, like refactoring and such. Once again, when you get done with the book, you should understand how the software can help you when you're coding your programs. Finally, it's been published since Eclipse 3 was released, so it's dealing with the latest and greatest. So what are the caveats? The book deals mostly with the Eclipse as an IDE, but not so much with actual coding with it. There are other books out there that largely cover the same material as this book does, but they have more of an emphasis on actual coding examples. Having the practical coding examples can help cement some of the learning you'll need going forward. It's not that this book is bad or that it's done a bad job. It's just that depending on what you're looking for, this may or may not be your best choice...