Eclipse SDK

Before I started working at Cisco Systems, Inc., I didn’t even know the existence of the various IDEs for software development.
Eclipse is probably one of the most advanced IDEs available to use today, supporting languages such as Java, C++, C# etc. Of course, one can easily download a plugin (A type of extension) for Eclipse and there…it now works for Python/Perl too!!
Eclipse is primarily used in the development of plugins, which the user primarily uses while developing software using Eclipse. Once the plugin has been developed, it can be used as a part of the Eclipse SDK.
Eclipse also offers the user to create Rich Client Platform (RCP) Applications. An RCP application basically runs without you having to install Eclipse on your system. So basically, you as a user, will typically develop a plugin to be used with Eclipse, and if it all you want it to be run as a standalone application, all you have to do is to build an RCP application out of it, which is simply a matter of seconds!!
I have personally used Eclipse and it’s very easy once you get to know it, barring features such as GUI development (which truly speaking is a royal pain in the a**), as my team mates would tell you.
Get your hands on this free SDK and start developing today!