description: The Eclipse Platform is a Java application designed for building Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that can be used to create a broad array of applications using languages ranging from PHP to C++ to Java. The Eclipse IDE has become one of the most popular development tools in both the open-source and commercial worlds and is quickly becoming the Java IDE of choice. Eclipse 3 Live provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to using Eclipse from its most basic IDE features to some of its most advanced topics such as Platform extensibility. Eclipse 3 Live provides a no-nonsense description of what the Eclipse Platform is and how users can leverage it to develop anything from Java applications to custom-built products. Some of the topics covered by Eclipse 3 Live include: The Eclipse Platform and Architecture The Java Development Tooling (JDT) The Eclipse SDK Using the Eclipse Debugger Version Control and Configuration Management Integration with the most popular open-source projects including: Ant, JUnit, Cactus, and CVS. The SourceBeat "Live" series ensures to readers that they are receiving the most current documentation on any particular topic. SourceBeat authors continually update their books to stay relevant with the current technology, and interact with their readers via the SourceBeat website.
language: English
title: Eclipse 3 Live
titlecomplete: Eclipse 3 Live
publisher: Sourcebeat Llc