>For me, at least, it seems that Eclipse wants to be all things to all people >and, as a result, does nothing really well. Different views/perspectives, >everything as a draggable window, etc.
I think it has a lot to do with your expectations. Java developers are used to - and like - these sorts of interfaces. I've grown to really, really like Eclipse as my core IDE for Java, CF, ActionScript, ant scripts, database management (via DBEdit), XML (via XML Buddy). I don't find Eclipse to be any more complex than many of the other Java IDEs I've used or any of the UML case tools for that matter. I'm also much more inclined to bend my workflow to a given tool rather than the other way around. [open source] >But it breaks down totally when applied to application software where the >target audience are people with the skills to build the software. I assume you mean "without the skills..."? Sean ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:170583 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
