[news.eclipse.tools.gef] Re: gef and draw2d docs

["Pratik Shah" <ppshah@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"ra" <ra@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:d1dce9$tpv$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi All,
> I know this is probably not the first e-mail on this topic, but I
> believe the answer to the question has to be "periodically refreshed".
> So here it is again:
>
> what is the best way to learn using draw2D and GEF? in particular by
> browsing the API I just found that draw2D has some graph layout
> capabilities, but I haven't seen that shown in tutorials...
>
> Personally, I'm starting to begin that the chronic lack of documentation
> is not casual but intended.

That is certainly not the case, I assure you.  There's a lot more
documentation available now than there was a year ago, and we're making
efforts to improve it further.  We're expecting more help from the community
in this regard.

> the draw2D developers guide is a joke,
> being just few tutorials. What about a real guide? Why is it that the
> developers are not willing to make any money by writing some books?
>
>             ra