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[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench Vs. IBM WSAD
Default User wrote: 
Hi there. I have a few newbie questions. My employer has chosen to use IBM
WebSphere Application Server to deploy apps on. As one of my first steps in
learning Java/J2EE I need to choose and IDE. Some of the questions I can't
figure out are:


Since WSAD (WebSphere Application Developer Studio) is very expensive but 

based off Eclipse, is it true to say that Eclipse could suffice as an IDE
when applications will be deployed on WebSphere Application Server?

Yes, it is reasonable. Where you will run into issues are during packaging and deployment. "Base" Eclipse doesn't do anything for you in that regard.



Would a plugin such as MyEclipse Enterprise Workbench make developing with
Eclipse but deploying to WebSphere easier? 

Yes, MyEclipse helps.

Say for example an application was developed in WSAD, could that
application be opened in Eclipse, edited and redeployed and vice-versa?

Probably not. WSAD is actually not the current product from IBM. It was based on the Eclipse 2.1 release and has been replaced with Rational Application Developer (RAD) 6 - that product is based on Eclipse 3.0
Even so, I don't think projects created in RAD 6 can be opened very successfully by Eclipse 3.0 or 3.1


What's your opionion? Save the thousands or does WSAD make that much of a
diference?

My personal take is that WSAD is a beast and a horrible incarnation of Eclipse - but I haven't yet evaluated RAD very much. From what I've seen it is at least a little better, but how much so I can't say.
I would recommend trying MyEclipse for a while to see how well it meets your needs (after all it is only $30). If it doesn't do enough for you, then consider spending the $$$ on RAD 6.

HTH,
	Eric