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

["Michael" <strothjohann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can find a short introduction to draw2D in Chap 3.2 (p93-p103) of the 
red book on EMF and GEF:

http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246302.html?Open

Sorry, there are no draw2D-snippets (like the SWT-snippets).

Michael







"ra" <ra@xxxxxx> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:423C679B.2060603@xxxxxxxxx
> Hi,
> my comment was mainly intended as a provocation to get somebody attention. 
> This said, I do feel there is a lack in documentation. IMHO documentation 
> should be treated as a first class citizen of the Eclipse framework, with 
> its own timetable and milestones. THis said, a question: where can I find 
> any type of documentation/tutorial/examples on draw2D graph layout?
>
>         Thanks,
>                     ra
>
>
> Pratik Shah wrote:
>
>> "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
>>
>>