Eclipse Galielo and Google App Engine Plugin

I just installed Galileo and I went straight to the update site to install Google App Engine plugin but for some reason after adding the site (http://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/3.5) and following the instructions, Galileo simply didn't do ANYTHING after I clicked on the "Next" button, anyway I found the zip files here and it is just as simple as any other plugin.




1. Download the zip file here for you version.
2. Unzip it at the "dropins" folder in your Eclipse (Galileo) directory.
3. Restart Eclipse

That's it ;)

Adding Xmap Joomla plugin to Google

A couple of days ago I had to move one of my Joomla sites to a new hosting company (obviously because of a better deal) and after checking Google webmaster tools I noticed that the xml sitemap wasn't working anymore, so I took a look at the Joomla extensions for something that could help me solve this issue and with a few clicks I found Xmap 1.2.

It is a very popular component with lots of downloads and a detailed documentation, simple to install and use:

1. Download the latest Xmap version version here.
2. Unzip it and install both files (com_xmap-x.x.x and plg_xmaplink)
   
3. In the backend go to the Xmap configuration window at Components --> Xmap.
4. It is easy to add a new menu or modify default priority options.
   
5. Now go to Options --> Preferences and copy the Xml sitemap url.
   
6. Click on Add Sitemap on Google Webmaster Tools dashboard
7. Add the copied url and make it "fit", just copy what's after yoursite.com/ this should be something like index.php?option=com_xmap&sitemap=1&view=xml
8. That's it!

Now you don't have to worry about your site's xml sitemap anymore ;)

Pimping Eclipse Ganymede

Today I decided to try the new Eclipse Ganymede (3.4), but honestly after setting up Eclipse with all the plugins that I am used to have at hand right away, upgrading it to a new version doesn't seem so appealing to me, on the other hand, I'm open to new functionalities and enhancements and I was curious about javaFX (it requires the new Eclipse) and its possibilities to use the same code for a RIA in a browser, mobile or desktop, so this was enough for me.

As usual downloading and installing Eclipse couldn't be easier, so after doing it I started thinking about my favorite plugins and noticed how it is always a problem for me to remember them , so it seemed useful to create this list and share it with the world.

• Eclemma: is a Java code coverage tool for Eclipse that allows the user to adopt EMMA's philosophy in an easier and more graphical way.

  • Update site: http://update.eclemma.org/

• Jar Class finder: allows the user to find Java classes and solve NoClassDefFound exceptions, specially useful while searching for a class inside a group of jars.

  • Download site: http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/tech/jarclassfinder/download

• DBviewer: this plugin lets you view the database structure (schema/tables/column), execute queries and includes content assistant, among other features.

  • Download site: http://sourceforge.jp/projects/dbviewer/releases/

• Subclipse: an open source plugin to provide support for Subversion inside Eclipse. A great asset for Linux users since there is no equivalent to Tortoise yet.

  • Update site: http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.6.x

• m2eclipse: is the Maven integration for Eclipse, takes care of the dependency management and automatic download, plus launching Maven builds.

  • Update site: http://m2eclipse.sonatype.org/update/

• Origo Mylin connector: if you are working on a task-focused project using Mylin, this connector will let you use Origo as the open/closed source hosting site.

  • Update site: http://download.origo.ethz.ch/mylyn/update-site-2.0.0/