Mylar 1.0 was announced by Mik Kersten earlier today. Mylar is a task-focused UI for Eclipse. Its site has webinars and articles (see Getting Started) for anyone interested in finding out more.
I started using Mylar seriously around version 0.4 and it made me a better developer.
- it helps me to stay focused on my tasks – I don’t divert (as easily) into other non-task activities
- it helps me to be more productive since I don’t have to adjust the the GUI (e.g. Package Explorer) for each task as much. I don’t have to fold/unfold, scroll up/down etc like I used to. The time for task context changes – when going from one task to another – has been reduced radically since I no longer have to reorder my UI (opening/closing files etc) manually. Mylar takes care of that for me now. It basically saves me time and gives me a better overview.
Worth mentioning is also that Mylar has a great community. As a matter of fact, this project is one of the most open and responsive communities I’ve experienced – it has definitely sat an example for others projects to follow.
Mik et al – Keep Up the Good Work!