Atollic TrueSTUDIO® is a new C/C++ integrated development environment for ARM based on theEclipse™ environment. So you might be thinking, what does the world need with yet another ARM development toolchain? You may well think that, but it is worth keeping an open mind on this topic. Besides state-of-the-art performance in compilation and debugging, you will find lots of extra that you don’t get in other IDEs, namely: 

• A C/C++ compiler for x86 so you can develop and test  your algorithms in a familiar environment before you commit to hardware
• A UML diagramming tools for expressing the state behavior of your system for specification development and documentation
• Code review management tools
• Clients for bug tracking and revision control 

All of this cool stuff is “built in,” not “added on.” The last two items are particularly hard to find, even in tools costing several times more than the cost effective entry price for  TrueSTUDIO®.  

How hard is it to learn new tools? Well, most developers say the thing they hate the most about using new tools is the learning curve. They have a point. Learning new tools is often a combination of trial and error, and having to wade through reams of dull, turgid, and in many cases, dubiously organized documentation. Atollic has broken ground in this area as well with video tutorials. It is so much nicer to be shown how to do the important and cool stuff by an expert professional than to teach yourself how. Check out

http://www.atollic.com/index.php/videotutorials for the latest and greatest info. Recently posted tutorials cover the Eclipse editor (which is fantastic) the C/C++ grammar search and an introduction to using the version control client. 

These tutorials will have you up and running in no time. Check ‘em out!