Re: [e4-dev] Do We Need a Book?

[Eric Moffatt <emoffatt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, I had to think about this over
the weekend in order to get my story / concerns straight...

1) I really do think that Eclipse 4
/ EAP deserve a book and I also think that the eclipse community would
get true value from it
2) I'd be quite happy to work with others
on making this happen

- but -

We are currently focused on ensuring
that Eclipse 4 Juno is all that it can be so any time spent on the book
will have to be balanced against the Juno work. All indications from those
I've talked to warn me that it'll take more time that it would appear to
need at first blush.

I have no idea how the book writing
process goes as far as getting a publisher / editor...can you clue me in
?

The timing is such that (for me) it
would be best to get started on this now (content gathering, structure...)
but as a background task, leaving the bulk of the editing work until after
the Juno release (this would also ensure that we can cover off any late
changes...).

My 2 cents...I'd love to hear from others
that may be interested in making this happen...
Eric

From:	"Mike Milinkovich" <mike.milinkovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:	<e4-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:	01/04/2012 12:25 PM
Subject:	[e4-dev] Do We Need a Book?
Sent by:	e4-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx

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All,
 
With Eclipse 4 going mainstream in June,
it occurs to us that there could very much be a need for some sort of book.
I certainly defer to the much greater wisdom of the people here, but something
along the lines of the following would be of great value:

• What is the Eclipse 4 platform? Its motivation, and its benefits.
• Why Eclipse 4 is a better RCP
• Backwards compatibility
• A migration guide on how to move your Eclipse 3.x RCP application or plug-in to native Eclipse 4.

Is there any group of people on this list
that would be interested in working on such a book? Calling Lars Vogel,
Tom Schindl, Kai Toetder, Eric Moffat, Remy Suen, and I am sure many other
potential co-authors!
 
Mike Milinkovich
Office: +1.613.224.9461 x228
Mobile: +1.613.220.3223
mike.milinkovich@xxxxxxxxxxx
 

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