Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an IDE and a plug-in system to extend it. It is written primarily in Java and can be used to develop applications in Java and, by means of the various plug-ins, in other languages as well, including C, C++, COBOL, Python, Perl, PHP, and others.[1]

Website: http://www.eclipse.org/

Download: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Current version: Galileo, 3.5: http://wiki.eclipse.org/Galileo

Eclipse IDE is suitable with:

– J2EE Development (To use Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers)

– Java Development (To use Eclipse IDE for Java Developer)

– PHP Development (To use Eclipse IDE for PHP Development)

– C/C++ Development (To use Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Development)

– Etc.

Installation/To start:

– Jdk requires to install before install Eclipse, in new version of Eclipse 3.5 requires at least jdk 1.5

– Just extract the eclipse and copy to some where in your PC

– Point to your workspace, create project and develop your application as well.

Screenshot: (Other screens see: http://www.eclipse.org/screenshots/)

Easy ways/Shortcuts:

– Wanna to go every where can start with shortcut: Ctrl + 3

– To see all shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + L

– Rename on variable/method to change all reference: Alt + Shift + R

– Search any file: Ctrl + Shift + R

– Go to line number: Ctrl + L

– Create View Object (set / get methods): Alt + Shift + S and choose: Generate Getters and Setters

– Etc.

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[1] See wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_(software)