Distinct WOPort number for each application?

Run any of your projects simultaneously.
Browser shortcuts to all of your projects.
Open the launch configuration for you project and change the WOPort parameter to a unique number( ex. 1200 and up )

Auto connect to the deployment database

In the WO launch configuration add:

-Dis.us.useDevelopmentDatabase=true

the D notes that this is a Java property

Organizing your favorite launch configurations

Click the little triangle next to the Debug As... bug icon and select Organize Favorites
Click the Add button to insert a new launch configuration onto the top of the Debug As... list.

Changing an old launch configuration

Open Run - Open Debug Dialog
Under WOApplication you can change the settings of each of your launch configurations, and add new ones.

Changing the default settings for a new WOApplication launch configurations

Open Eclipse Preferences
Under WOLips and Launch you can change the settings

Disable auto opening of browser at launch

In the WO launch configuration set:

-WOAutoOpenInBrowser=false

Remove "Use Eclipse Browser" from the Browser launch configuration.
Add this to your default WOApplication launch preferences

Disable the WebServicesAssistant at launch

Add the following parameter into the WO launch configuration:

-WSAssistantEnabled=false

Add this to your default WOApplication launch preferences