3. Development Tools

Definitive List of Tools for Development and Deployment

Author: Scott Franson

Core Tools

NetBeans IDE

• NetBeans (IDE and master page to plug-ins, tutorials, et al.):
  • http://www.netbeans.org/

Eclipse IDE

• Eclipse (IDE):
  • http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
  
  
• MySQL (database):
  • http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
  
  
• Apache Tomcat (servlet container):
  • http://tomcat.apache.org/download-55.cgi
  
  
• Maven 2.0 (build/package management):
  • http://maven.apache.org/download.html
  
  
• Hibernate, an object relational mapping (ORM) framework (can be obtained via Maven):
  • http://www.hibernate.org/6.html
  
  
• MyFaces, JSF implementation (can be obtained via Maven):
  • http://myfaces.apache.org/binary.cgi
  
  
• Subversion (version control):
  • http://subversion.tigris.org/project_packages.html
    
    
  • Subversion clients
    
    
  • TortoiseSVN (integrated Windows client):
  • http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=138498&package_id=151948
  
  
• Bug Tracker?

Eclipse IDE Plug-ins

• Tomcat Plugin:
  • http://www.sysdeo.com/eclipse/tomcatplugin
  
  
• Subclipse, Subversion plug-in (install instructions; installed from within Eclipse)
  • http://subclipse.tigris.org/download.html
  
  
• MyEclipse, power plug-in for Eclipse (requires annual subscription):
  • http://www.myeclipseide.com/
  
  
• Mevenide, Eclipse plug-in for Maven (only works for Maven 1.x.):
  • http://mevenide.codehaus.org/mevenide-ui-eclipse/update/index.html
  
  
• Maven 2 Plug-in for Eclipse (under development):
  • http://maven.apache.org/eclipse-plugin.html