Эффективный программинг

navigate with pushd <path>, popd

drag objects from Nautilus to terminal

use vars

denis@denishp2-ub:/$ a='cd /etc'
denis@denishp2-ub:/$ echo $a
cd /etc
denis@denishp2-ub:/$ $a
denis@denishp2-ub:/etc$ 

use shortcuts list (Ctrl+Shift+L)

use Key Promoter plugin. Help-Install New Software → http://update.mousefeed.com/

cool shortcuts:

Ctrl-Shift-T        Goto to class (use capitals)
Ctrl-Shift-R        Goto to file
Ctrl-O              Symbol list
Ctrl-J              Incremental search
Ctrl-E              Recently edited files
Alt-Shift-L         Introduce variable
Alt-Shift-Up        Escalating selection

other shortcuts

Gant (build tool) http://gant.codehaus.org/

Gradle (build tool) http://www.gradle.org/

Selenium (web applications testing)