Archive for March, 2007
Native Look and Feel?
Every once in a while, I review the SWT snippets. These are available both through the SWT project website and directly from the CVS server. Today, I updated the project from CVS and started looking through the additions. My usual process is to start with the highest numbered snippet and work my way backwards until [...]
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EclipseLink Project Proposal
I have to admit that I’m darned excited (though apparently not quite excited enough to unleash a stronger expletive) about the Eclipse Java Persistence Platform (EclipseLink) project proposal. The name “EclipseLink” is an obvious play on the name “TopLink” which is the name of the Oracle Product from which the initial code contribution will come [...]
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Tod Creasey Discusses Changes in the Eclipse 3.3. Platform
Tod Creasey is a long time (possibly the longest time) committer on the Eclipse platform UI project. In this podcast, Tod discusses the changes that are coming in the platform UI with Eclipse 3.3.
You can find the podcast here.
On a side note, the music that I include at the start and end of the podcasts [...]
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Ship Happens
In this Eclipse Developer’s Journal article titled “Ship Happens! Insights From the Eclipse SWT Community”, Joe Winchester interviews SWT developers and a host of others—including SWT committers and contributors—about SWT. It’s an interesting read that gives insight into the design goals of SWT and addresses some persistent myths.
You can find the article here.
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Eclipse is Easy To Extend
It’s about time that I continued that series I started discussing a rather old blog entry extolling the virtues of Eclipse 2.0 titled “Ten Reasons to Use Eclipse“. I’m up to reason #4 (If you need to catch up, see reasons 1, 2, 3).
#4 - Eclipse is Easy To Extend
The Plug-in Development Environment, or PDE, [...]
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Instantiations Software Free for Open Source Development
Instantiations is making their software available free-of-charge for individuals developing open source software. According to the website, the software can only be used on open source projects; other uses would require that a license be purchased.
Instantiations has been part of the Eclipse eco-system from the beginning. I’ve been using their WindowBuilder product for years. In [...]
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Podcast: Naci Dai discusses Web Tools
Naci Dai, Web Tools PMC Member, J2EE Standard Tools (JST) Project lead, and SOA Tools Platform (STP) committer, spoke with me about the Web Tools project at EclipseCon 2007.
Among other topics, Naci—pictured right with Oisin Hurley of the STP project at EclipseCon 2007—discusses the current state of adoption of web tools, development goals for [...]
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Neil Bartlett and Alex Blewitt Discuss OSGi
I spoke recently with Alex Blewitt, OSGi Expert and Editor-in-Chief of EclipseZone, and Neil Barlett, OSGi Enthusiast, about OSGi. Neil has recently authored a series of articles on the topic. In this podcast, Neil and Alex talk about how OSGi is being used today and its potential for the future.
The podcast is here.
We recorded the [...]
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Eclipse Has Momentum
I’m up to #3 in the “Ten Reasons to Use Eclipse” posted in the Eclipse 2.0 timeframe by Renaud Waldura. If you’re curious, part one is here, and part two is here.
#3 - Eclipse Has Momentum
Although Eclipse is an open-source platform, it isn’t the only one. A most notable competitor is Sun’s own NetBeans, commercially [...]
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It’s like a NetBeans Girl… But better.
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