Mylyn: Redefining the ""I"" of the IDE
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In less than four years, Mylyn's task-focused interface has gone from a university whiteboard into the hands of hundreds of thousands of Java technology developers. Not long ago, the notion of a tool that hides more of the program than it shows sounded crazy. To some, it probably still does. But as Mylyn continues its rapid adoption, the numbers are making the next big step in the evolution of the IDE clearer. Tasks are more important than files, focus is more important than features, and an explicit context is the biggest productivity boost since code completion.

This session discusses how Java technology, Mylyn, Eclipse, and a combination of open-source frameworks and commercial extensions have enabled this transformation. It then reviews lessons learned for the next generation of tool innovations and looks ahead at how the "I" of the IDE is collectively being redefined.

For developers, the presentation demonstrates how the task-focused interface can be applied to their Java technology-based workday. It reviews solutions for Eclipse-based developers as well as those using other IDEs such as the NetBeans IDE and IDEA. It then covers how the task-focused interface has been transforming collaboration and agile project management with integrations for the leading ALM, task, and source code management solutions. To conclude, it reviews strategies for applying the technology to your entire workday to attain the full potential of the task-focused interface.