[Spring] Installation and Setup

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Spring IDE or SpringSource Tool Suite (STS)?
Refer to this Spring IDE vs STS pdf file for feature comparison. Personally, I go for Spring IDE for one reason –just can’t let go my existing Eclipse, too many plugins installed.

Installaton and Setup

Reference link:
http://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs2110/2014sp/resources.html

Download and Install Java 7
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

Download and unzip Eclipse


How to install Spring in Eclipse
http://www.mkyong.com/spring/how-to-install-spring-ide-in-eclipse/

Tutorial
http://docs.spring.io/docs/Spring-MVC-step-by-step/part1.html
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/spring/spring_web_mvc_framework.htm

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/design_pattern/design_pattern_quick_guide.htm