title: Just what is an Eclipse "perspective", and how would I go about making one?
body: <p>The Eclipse documentation and website are still a bit too thick for me, a total Eclipse noob.  Could someone explain just what a perspective is in terms suitable for non-IDE users, and what is involved in making new perspectives?  </p>
  
  <p>So far I'm guessing that a "perspective" is merely a canned arrangement of windows within Eclipse, and that one can choose one of several for e.g.different phases of work on a project.  But I get the impression it's something bigger and more powerful.  </p>