Migrating to IntelliJ IDEA from Eclipse

Trisha Gee

@trisha_gee

IntelliJ Tips for Eclipse Users

Making the Switch: Helpful Hints

Key Promoter

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/4455

Print the Keymap

https://resources.jetbrains.com/assets/products/intellij-idea/IntelliJIDEA_ReferenceCard.pdf

Print the Eclipse-IntelliJ cheat sheet

https://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/getting-started-with-intellij-idea-as-an-eclipse-user/4/

Print the Eclipse-IntelliJ cheat sheet

https://zeroturnaround.com/rebellabs/getting-started-with-intellij-idea-as-an-eclipse-user/4/ (and read the rest of the series)

Watch 42 IntelliJ Tips & Tricks

https://youtu.be/eq3KiAH4IBI

Watch 42 IntelliJ Tips & Tricks

https://youtu.be/eq3KiAH4IBI (regularly)

Presentation Assistant

https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/7345

Stay in the comfort zone

Eclipse Keymap

Eclipse Compiler

Differences in Approach

Not Workspaces

Projects

No perspectives

Single view

Relevant information when you need it

Code is always green

No need to save

The Power of IntelliJ IDEA

Tips & Tricks

Gotchas

Summary

Getting up to speed

• Key Promoter • Print out keymap & cheat sheet • Use stickies for reminders • Watch videos • Identify local experts

Share knowledge

• Share new tips • Brown bags • Pairing

Remember

• “Always Green” • Alt + Enter

http://bit.ly/IJ4EC

Questions?See more videos at https://www.youtube.com/intellijidea

Learn more about IntelliJ IDEA at http://jetbrains.com/idea/