Section A.5. Conclusion

A.5. Conclusion

This appendix provides the briefest of introductions to the sorts of things that you can do in Eclipse and other Java IDEs. Please investigate more on your own to learn what these tools can do to increase your productivity as a Java developer. You should also compare Eclipse, NetBeans, and other editing environments such as jEdit (http://jedit.org) to see which you prefer. And don't forget to read more about Apache Ant, the de facto standard for building Java applications.