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Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250474]

Fri, 29 February 2008 09:22

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dsv250.bellsouth.net

I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future with
Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to determine which
of the following packages I should download to get started. Can anyone
help me with this? I'll be writing java applications with GUI interfaces.

Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1

Re: Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250477 is a reply to message #250474]

Fri, 29 February 2008 09:55

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: merks.ca.ibm.com

I'd go for the first one, unless you expect to be developing Eclipse
applications (which seems likely if you want to build GUIs) and then I'd
pick the RCP/Plug-in one.

exquisitus wrote:
> I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
> several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future with
> Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to determine
> which of the following packages I should download to get started. Can
> anyone help me with this? I'll be writing java applications with GUI
> interfaces.
>
> Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
> Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
> Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
> Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1

Re: Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250495 is a reply to message #250477]

Fri, 29 February 2008 10:50

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dsv250.bellsouth.net

Ed Merks wrote:
> I'd go for the first one, unless you expect to be developing Eclipse
> applications (which seems likely if you want to build GUIs) and then I'd
> pick the RCP/Plug-in one.
>
>
> exquisitus wrote:
>> I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
>> several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future with
>> Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to determine
>> which of the following packages I should download to get started. Can
>> anyone help me with this? I'll be writing java applications with GUI
>> interfaces.
>>
>> Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
>> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
>> Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
>> Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
>> Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1

Thanks for your response. Are these choices mutually exclusive or can I
download the first one and then later download a second one for more
functionality?

Re: Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250496 is a reply to message #250495]

Fri, 29 February 2008 10:55

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: merks.ca.ibm.com

No matter which package you start with, you can use the update manager
and the Europa update site to install additional things later.

exquisitus wrote:
> Ed Merks wrote:
>> I'd go for the first one, unless you expect to be developing Eclipse
>> applications (which seems likely if you want to build GUIs) and then
>> I'd pick the RCP/Plug-in one.
>>
>>
>> exquisitus wrote:
>>> I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
>>> several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future
>>> with Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to
>>> determine which of the following packages I should download to get
>>> started. Can anyone help me with this? I'll be writing java
>>> applications with GUI interfaces.
>>>
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
>>> Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
>>> Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1
>
> Thanks for your response. Are these choices mutually exclusive or can
> I download the first one and then later download a second one for
> more functionality?
>

Re: Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250515 is a reply to message #250495]

Fri, 29 February 2008 11:05

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

exquisitus wrote:
> Ed Merks wrote:
>> I'd go for the first one, unless you expect to be developing Eclipse
>> applications (which seems likely if you want to build GUIs) and then
>> I'd pick the RCP/Plug-in one.
>>
>>
>> exquisitus wrote:
>>> I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
>>> several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future
>>> with Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to
>>> determine which of the following packages I should download to get
>>> started. Can anyone help me with this? I'll be writing java
>>> applications with GUI interfaces.
>>>
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
>>> Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
>>> Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1
>
> Thanks for your response. Are these choices mutually exclusive or can I
> download the first one and then later download a second one for more
> functionality?
>

Everything in Eclipse is a plugin, so you can always add functionality
by installing more plugins. Those packages are just convenient bundles
that include commonly used plugins together. As Ed said, start with the
first one and then later you can use the Update Manager to install other
features from the Europa Discovery Site (you'll understand what that is
when you go to use the Update Manager via Help > Software Updates > Find
and Install).
On the Downloads page where those packages are listed, there are links
to find out more about each one and to compare what is in each package.
There is also a link (on the right side, IIRC) to an article explaining
how to use the Update Manager.

Hope this helps,
Eric

Re: Which Eclipse package should I start with? [message #250526 is a reply to message #250495]

Fri, 29 February 2008 12:54

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dsv250.bellsouth.net

exquisitus wrote:
> Ed Merks wrote:
>> I'd go for the first one, unless you expect to be developing Eclipse
>> applications (which seems likely if you want to build GUIs) and then
>> I'd pick the RCP/Plug-in one.
>>
>>
>> exquisitus wrote:
>>> I've been writing simple utility programs in VisualAge for Java for
>>> several years and have decided it's time to step in to the future
>>> with Eclipse. I know nothing about Eclipse and am trying to
>>> determine which of the following packages I should download to get
>>> started. Can anyone help me with this? I'll be writing java
>>> applications with GUI interfaces.
>>>
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
>>> Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers
>>> Eclipse for RCP/Plug-in Developers
>>> Eclipse Classic 3.3.1.1
>
> Thanks for your response. Are these choices mutually exclusive or can I
> download the first one and then later download a second one for more
> functionality?
>
Thanks for the great comments! I think I have what I need to get started.

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