| MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench Vs. IBM WSAD [message #110516] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 15:39  |
Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: user.domain.com
Hi there. I have a few newbie questions. My employer has chosen to use IBM
WebSphere Application Server to deploy apps on. As one of my first steps in
learning Java/J2EE I need to choose and IDE. Some of the questions I can't
figure out are:
> Since WSAD (WebSphere Application Developer Studio) is very expensive but
based off Eclipse, is it true to say that Eclipse could suffice as an IDE
when applications will be deployed on WebSphere Application Server?
> Would a plugin such as MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench make developing with
Eclipse but deploying to WebSphere easier?
> Say for example an application was developed in WSAD, could that
application be opened in Eclipse, edited and redeployed and vice-versa?
> What's your opionion? Save the thousands or does WSAD make that much of a
diference?
Thanks :-)
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| Re: MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench Vs. IBM WSAD [message #110586 is a reply to message #110516] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 18:13  |
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Originally posted by: eclipse3.rizzoweb.com
Default User wrote:
> Hi there. I have a few newbie questions. My employer has chosen to use IBM
> WebSphere Application Server to deploy apps on. As one of my first steps in
> learning Java/J2EE I need to choose and IDE. Some of the questions I can't
> figure out are:
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>>Since WSAD (WebSphere Application Developer Studio) is very expensive but
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> based off Eclipse, is it true to say that Eclipse could suffice as an IDE
> when applications will be deployed on WebSphere Application Server?
Yes, it is reasonable. Where you will run into issues are during
packaging and deployment. "Base" Eclipse doesn't do anything for you in
that regard.
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>>Would a plugin such as MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench make developing with
> Eclipse but deploying to WebSphere easier?
Yes, MyEclipse helps.
>>Say for example an application was developed in WSAD, could that
> application be opened in Eclipse, edited and redeployed and vice-versa?
Probably not. WSAD is actually not the current product from IBM. It was
based on the Eclipse 2.1 release and has been replaced with Rational
Application Developer (RAD) 6 - that product is based on Eclipse 3.0
Even so, I don't think projects created in RAD 6 can be opened very
successfully by Eclipse 3.0 or 3.1
>>What's your opionion? Save the thousands or does WSAD make that much of a
> diference?
My personal take is that WSAD is a beast and a horrible incarnation of
Eclipse - but I haven't yet evaluated RAD very much. From what I've seen
it is at least a little better, but how much so I can't say.
I would recommend trying MyEclipse for a while to see how well it meets
your needs (after all it is only $30). If it doesn't do enough for you,
then consider spending the $$$ on RAD 6.
HTH,
Eric
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