The Eclipse Foundation started as a Java IDE, but has since grown to be much, much more. The open-source Eclipse projects now cover static and dynamic languages; thick-client, thin-client and server-side frameworks; modeling and business reporting; embedded and mobile. Here is a look at what many in the Eclipse community view as some of the top projects coming out of the organization.

Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF)
Eclipse is huge in the modeling community. EMF is the core framework and code generation facility that allows developers to create applications based on a structured data model.

Xtext
Xtext is a relatively new project but is quickly become very popular for creating domain specific languages. With Xtext you can easily create your own programming languages and domain-specific languages (DSLs). The framework supports the development of language infrastructures including compilers and interpreters as well as full blown Eclipse-based IDE integration.

CDT
The CDT Project provides a fully functional C and C++ Integrated Development Environment based on the Eclipse platform. CDT is now the defacto C/C++ IDE in the non-Microsoft world. Most embedded vendors and Linux distros use CDT as their C/C++ IDE.

PDT Eclipse PHP Development Tools
The PDT project provides a PHP Development Tools framework for the Eclipse platform. This project encompasses all development components necessary to develop PHP and facilitate extensibility. It leverages the existing Web Tools Platform (WTP) and Dynamic Languages Toolkit (DLTK) in providing developers with PHP capabilities. PDT has quickly become the one the more popular IDE in the Eclipse community.

Mylyn Framework
Mylyn is the task and application lifecycle management (ALM) framework for Eclipse. Over the last three years Mylyn has become the hub or integration point for many of the Agile ALM vendors. Mylyn has over 45 different connectors that make it possible to link different ALM tools to its unique task perspective.

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