Tasktop Collaborates With Microsoft to Enhance Eclipse for Windows 7

Creator of Eclipse Mylyn and Tasktop Pro to integrate new functionality of
Windows 7 with leading open source development platform

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Tasktop Technologies,
creators of Eclipse Mylyn and the leading provider of task management for
application lifecycle management (ALM), today announced it is developing
updates to the Eclipse IDE that will incorporate new features available in
Windows 7 into the leading open source development environment. In
collaboration with Microsoft, Tasktop will ensure that the improved
productivity and user experience of Windows 7 will be available to developers
using the Eclipse IDE, as well as to desktop applications built on the Eclipse
platform, such as the Tasktop Pro rich client for agile task management.

"In order to help deliver the transformational productivity benefits of the
task-focused interface, we need a seamless user experience," said Mik Kersten,
CEO of Tasktop Technologies and creator of the open source Eclipse Mylyn
project. "Windows 7 takes the desktop client to a new level of refinement and
usability. Our collaboration with Microsoft will extend the Windows 7
benefits to the Eclipse IDE and all Eclipse-based applications."

Due for release in Q1 of 2010, the Windows 7 Eclipse integration updates will
be available to millions of software developers that write applications using
Java, C/C++, PHP and other languages. The new Eclipse user experience on
Windows 7 will enable developers to take advantage of Windows 7-specific
functionality, such as accessing frequently used Eclipse artifacts from the
Windows task bar. The initial features will extend the Eclipse Standard Widget
Toolkit (SWT) to leverage Windows 7 features, such as progress integration,
application task support and search-based navigation. The updates also will
modernize the look-and-feel of Eclipse to match the Windows 7 user interface
experience.

"We're pleased to see a project that will ensure Eclipse developers benefit
from new enhancements in Windows 7 and receive a first-class experience on the
Microsoft platform," said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse
Foundation. "Microsoft's work with Tasktop, one of the drivers of innovation
in the Eclipse ecosystem, is a great example of the collaborative efforts that
continue to evolve and drive the success of Eclipse."

"We're working with Tasktop to deliver a next-generation experience for
developers using Eclipse on the Windows 7 platform," said Jean Paoli, general
manager of Interoperability Strategy at Microsoft. "This collaborative effort
is part of our ongoing work to provide greater choice and opportunities for
developers working in mixed IT environments."

About Tasktop Technologies
Tasktop Technologies created the task-focused interface and widely popular
Eclipse Mylyn tool that is used by hundreds of thousands of programmers around
the globe. In addition, it offers its commercially supported Tasktop Pro and
Tasktop Enterprise products that improve developer productivity and increase
project management visibility through IDE integration with today's leading
software development management tools. Tasktop also provides training and
consulting services to the growing number of companies adopting the
task-focused paradigm and tools. For more information please visit
http://tasktop.com, or call 778-588-6896.

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