Comments on: Flex Builder Plus http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/ An infrequent look at developments in the world of the Flash Platform Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:34:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: FlashGen http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204688 FlashGen Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:40:42 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204688 Hi Neil, I finally opted to use Aptana for PHP as well - keep it all in one so to speak. Plus it had RadRails suport too so it is quite a good package. Subversion client wise on a Mac, you've got <a href="http://scplugin.tigris.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">SCPlugin</a> which is a bit like TortoiseSVN or <a href="http://www.syncrosvnclient.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Syncro SVN</a>. Although my personal favourite for non eclipse based SVN control is <a href="http://www.versionsapp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Versons</a>. Good to hear you're taking the plunge and switching - you won't regret it one bit :D Hi Neil, I finally opted to use Aptana for PHP as well - keep it all in one so to speak. Plus it had RadRails suport too so it is quite a good package. Subversion client wise on a Mac, you’ve got SCPlugin which is a bit like TortoiseSVN or Syncro SVN. Although my personal favourite for non eclipse based SVN control is Versons.

Good to hear you’re taking the plunge and switching - you won’t regret it one bit :D

]]> By: nwebb http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204518 nwebb Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:29:54 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204518 Thanks Mike, what are your thoughts on PHPeclipse vs PDT (& possibly also Zend) now? I only just discovered Aptana but I've been using Subclipse for some time - I'm on the verge of getting myself a Macbook Pro and hadn't considered the fact that there would be no more TortoiseSVN. Thanks Mike, what are your thoughts on PHPeclipse vs PDT (& possibly also Zend) now?

I only just discovered Aptana but I’ve been using Subclipse for some time - I’m on the verge of getting myself a Macbook Pro and hadn’t considered the fact that there would be no more TortoiseSVN.

]]> By: FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder CSS Editor and OxygenXML http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204298 FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder CSS Editor and OxygenXML Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:18 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-204298 [...] eclipse based IDEs to provide a central hub for all of your development needs. I personally use a vast array of views and perspectives that I either mix in with Flex Builder or have open in the Perspective bar within the IDE itself. [...] [...] eclipse based IDEs to provide a central hub for all of your development needs. I personally use a vast array of views and perspectives that I either mix in with Flex Builder or have open in the Perspective bar within the IDE itself. [...]

]]> By: FlashGen http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-142582 FlashGen Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:36:51 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-142582 @Dodo I personally use the plugin version these days. This is because I have a lot of additional applications installed in eclipse and it is quicker for me to manage them. That said, the standalone version of Flex Builder is a fully functional build of eclipse; it has just been cut down to use only the files that Flex Builder requires. You can install the missing elements quite easily (they were removed as they tend to be Java development specific and only add dead weight in FB). I would recommend the standalone if you only use eclipse for Flex development. It isn't hard to migrate from this to an eclipse plugin version at a later date if you need to use additional eclipse based tools. Just make sure you use external plugin repositories to load tools like those listed above. This way you shouldn't need to reinstall everything if you remove FB or switch between that and the plugin. I wouldn't recommend sharing a plugin directory between different version of eclipse though. @Dodo I personally use the plugin version these days. This is because I have a lot of additional applications installed in eclipse and it is quicker for me to manage them.

That said, the standalone version of Flex Builder is a fully functional build of eclipse; it has just been cut down to use only the files that Flex Builder requires. You can install the missing elements quite easily (they were removed as they tend to be Java development specific and only add dead weight in FB).

I would recommend the standalone if you only use eclipse for Flex development. It isn’t hard to migrate from this to an eclipse plugin version at a later date if you need to use additional eclipse based tools.

Just make sure you use external plugin repositories to load tools like those listed above. This way you shouldn’t need to reinstall everything if you remove FB or switch between that and the plugin. I wouldn’t recommend sharing a plugin directory between different version of eclipse though.

]]> By: Dodo http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-141980 Dodo Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:41:51 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-141980 i am in a dilemma, whether to use stand alone Flex Builder or a FB plugin over Eclipse. Can anyone explain the advantages of both? i am in a dilemma, whether to use stand alone Flex Builder or a FB plugin over Eclipse.
Can anyone explain the advantages of both?

]]> By: FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Should Adobe buy Aptana? http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-107804 FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Should Adobe buy Aptana? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:11:32 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-107804 [...] (CFEclipse, PHPEclipse, eclipse’s own Java IDE, to name a few) and a smattering of utility plugins, and you are on the way to a robust set of tools for developer focused [...] [...] (CFEclipse, PHPEclipse, eclipse’s own Java IDE, to name a few) and a smattering of utility plugins, and you are on the way to a robust set of tools for developer focused [...]

]]> By: FlashGen http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101234 FlashGen Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:05:45 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101234 Thanks Renaun, I'll take a look :D Thanks Renaun, I’ll take a look :D

]]> By: renaun erickson http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101232 renaun erickson Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:50:20 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101232 Zend just announced a eclipse based version of their Zend Studio. It might be worth looking at. http://www.zend.com/products/zend_studio/eclipse Zend just announced a eclipse based version of their Zend Studio. It might be worth looking at.
http://www.zend.com/products/zend_studio/eclipse

]]> By: FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder, Aptana and AIR http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101158 FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder, Aptana and AIR Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:03:50 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101158 [...] as I briefly mentioned in my post about additional plugins for Flex Builder (or eclipse to be more precise). Is an HTML / Ajax IDE. It also supports AIR development, so you [...] [...] as I briefly mentioned in my post about additional plugins for Flex Builder (or eclipse to be more precise). Is an HTML / Ajax IDE. It also supports AIR development, so you [...]

]]> By: FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder Plus - Plugin Download Sites http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101157 FlashGen.Com .: blog :. » Flex Builder Plus - Plugin Download Sites Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:00:36 +0000 http://blog.flashgen.com/2007/10/11/flex-builder-plus/#comment-101157 [...] on from my initial post Flex Builder Plus (perspectives and views you can install into Flex Builder). I thought I’d post up an export [...] [...] on from my initial post Flex Builder Plus (perspectives and views you can install into Flex Builder). I thought I’d post up an export [...]

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