Technopragmatics

Eclipse is an open source IDE — or as they put it themselves: “universal toolset for development”. It is probably the most flexible development environment out there right now, with plug-in support for all major languages. I have used it for Java coding for about half a year now, and just started converting my PHP projects to Eclipse using the PHP Development Tools (PDT) framework.

Since I try to use Subversion (SVN) for revision control of my code, I was pleased to know that there’s a mature extension to Eclipse called Subclipse which practically lets you create projects based on SVN repositories - as well as providing you with a complete Subversion client from inside of Eclipse. Branching! Tagging! Merging! You’ll never have to leave your IDE again.

When Googling for some actual cases on this sweet blend, I found an article posted by Sandy Smith that covers the initial setup of a PHP-powered project through SVN in Eclipse, as well as some other useful tips.

Check it out here: HOWTO: Use Eclipse PDT with Subversion in 13 Easy Steps.