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In order to be working with Maven from inside Eclipse, there are still some adjustments to make.
Installing other plugins
One of the strengths of the Eclipse IDE is its extensibility. There are many plugins available. Just google "eclipse + your favourite keyword" to see what's out there. Installation of additional plugins is straightforward once you mastered the previous section.
Some potentially interesting plugins:
Mevenide: http://mevenide.codehaus.org/mevenide-ui-eclipse/update/index.html
Jython: http://home.tiscali.be/redrobin/jython/
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