Future Direction for WebSphere/Domino Development Tools

One future direction for WebSphere/Domino development tools is in the Eclipse area. As mentioned at the beginning of this chapter, the core of the WebSphere Studio Application Development IDE platform was released as an open-source software project, Eclipse (www.eclipse.org). The Eclipse project originated as an open consortium of software development tool vendors interested in creating a development environment that fosters product integration through plug-and-play, componentized tools. As of mid 2003, the organization Web site had delivered more than seven million download requests, incorporated more than 30 member companies, and recognized more than 250 Eclipse projects. WebSphere Studio ...

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