From: Robert Feldt <feldt@...>
Date: 2001-12-08T22:41:06+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:27927] Re: Ruby IDE?? What about using Eclipse??

On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Curt Hibbs wrote:

> However, I definitely want to take an evolutionary approach. Start small and
> build out from there. Obvious initial steps would be the simple stuff:
> things like syntax highlighting, code templates, logical code navigation
> (e.g. by class hierarchy), followed by more intermediate stuff like code
> completion, pop-up context-sensitive help (i.e. class/method documentation),
> and then the harder stuff like intelligent refactoring and realtime
> collaboration.
> 
Could someone who've tried Eclipse describe these more advanced
features. How do they work and are they any good? They sound cool but from
previous experience with CASE-tools/IDE's my impression is that they can
be hard to understand and use and doesn't really help me be more
productive.

Regards,

Robert