How to open and work with eclipse faster ?

1. Make folder java-developper-softwares in C:/
2. Install/unzip/copy eclipse, maven, ant, workspace and source code in same folder.
3. Work efficiently & enjoy

How to run Apache tomcat with eclipse Luna ?

Pre-requisites

eclipse Luna must be installed in the system.

By default, you cannot use Apache tomcat with eclipse Luna but you need to install an eclipse plugin.

Add Server adaptor plugin

 1. Open eclipse Luna

 2. Open Help > Eclipse Marketplace.

 3. Search and install "Eclipse JST Server Adapters"

 4. Restart eclipse

Configure Server runtime

 1. Go to Windows > Preferences

 2. Click Server > Runtime environments

 3. Click Add and choose Apache Tomcat version

 4. Select the Tomcat installation dir and JDK path

Open server view

 1. Go to Windows > Show view > other...

 2. Search for "servers"

In this view, you can :

• Add / Remove web applications
• Publish / Clean application
• Start / Stop server
• Run server in Debug mode
• Clean tomcat directory etc.

What is Mylyn for eclipse and its features ?

Mylyn is a Task-Focused Interface for Eclipse (An eclipse plugin) that : 

• reduces information overload
• makes multi-tasking easy

Mission of the Mylyn project

• Frameworks and APIs for Eclipse-based task and Application Life cycle Management (ALM)
• Task-focused programming within the Eclipse IDE
• Reference implementations for open source ALM tools and open ALM standards such as OSLC

Mylyn integrates defect and project management systems, build systems and other software development tools with Eclipse.

Mylyn integrates rich and offline editing for repositories such as Bugzilla, Trac, JIRA etc.

Once your tasks are integrated, Mylyn monitors your work activity to identify information relevant to the task-at-hand.

This puts the information you need to do the work in your front and improves productivity by reducing searching, scrolling, and navigation.

Mylyn also facilitates multitasking, planning, reusing past efforts, and sharing expertise.