using Eclipse vs Emacs/Ant/build.xml

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roger

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May 6, 2012, 5:06:50 AM5/6/12
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I've successfully deployed YouTube Direct using the default build.xml
file, with a few changes for my system, i.e. {sdk.dir} pointing
to the directory that contains appengine-java-sdk-1.6.4. I'm using
just ant and emacs. I've also installed the GAE plugin for Eclipse,
which took quite a few downloads. So my question is, what is the
big advantage in using Eclipse in working with the Java implemention
of GAE?

Jeff Schnitzer

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May 6, 2012, 12:23:48 PM5/6/12
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For all the reasons that IDEs were invented. As-you-type compilation,
refactoring, code completion, integrated debugging... seriously, if
you're still writing code in a text editor, you are at *best* 1/3 as
productive as an equivalently competent coder with an IDE.

Jeff
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Michael Hermus

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May 8, 2012, 11:28:49 AM5/8/12
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IMO, an IDE is a must-have tool for any serious development project. I haven't used Emacs in a very long time, but unless a miracle of some sort has occurred, it can't even remotely compare.

Eclipse is even more amazing because it is free.

Rick Mangi

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May 8, 2012, 4:24:30 PM5/8/12
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On Sunday, May 6, 2012 12:23:48 PM UTC-4, Jeff Schnitzer wrote:
For all the reasons that IDEs were invented.  As-you-type compilation,
refactoring, code completion, integrated debugging... seriously, if
you're still writing code in a text editor, you are at *best* 1/3 as
productive as an equivalently competent coder with an IDE.

Jeff

On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:06 AM, roger <roger...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've successfully deployed  YouTube Direct using the default build.xml
> file, with a few changes for my  system, i.e. {sdk.dir} pointing
> to the directory that contains appengine-java-sdk-1.6.4.  I'm using
> just ant and emacs.   I've also installed the GAE plugin for Eclipse,
> which took quite a few downloads.    So my question is, what is the
> big advantage in using  Eclipse in working with the Java implemention
> of GAE?
>
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