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Eclipse Rich Client Platform: Designing, Coding, and Packaging Java Applications
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Build Powerful, Cross-Platform Rich Client Applications
Eclipse is more than a state-of-the-art IDE: its Rich Client Platform (RCP)
plug-ins form an outstanding foundation for any desktop application, from
chat applications to enterprise software front-ends. In Eclipse Rich
Client Platform, two leaders of the Eclipse RCP project show exactly
how to leverage Eclipse for rapid, efficient, cross-platform desktop development.
In addition to explaining the power of Eclipse as a desktop application
development platform, the authors walk step-by-step through developing a
fully featured, branded RCP application. They introduce a wide range of
techniques, including developing pluggable and dynamically extensible systems,
using third-party code libraries, and packaging applications for diverse
environments. You'll build, refine, and refactor a complete prototype; customize
the user interface; add Help and Update features; and build, brand, and
ship the finished software.
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For every Java developer, regardless of previous Eclipse experience
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Thoroughly covers Eclipse 3.1's new RCP features and its extensive
new tools for designing, coding, and packaging RCP applications
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Presents techniques for branding and customizing the look and feel
of RCP applications
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Shows how to overcome the challenges and "rough edges" of RCP development
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Discusses the similarities and differences between RCP and conventional
plug-in development
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Includes an overview of OSGi, the base execution framework for Eclipse
If you want to develop and deploy world-class Java applications with rich,
native GUIs, and use Eclipse RCP—get this book.
CD-ROM contains the Eclipse 3.1 SDK, Eclipse 3.1 RCP SDK, and Eclipse 3.1
RCP Delta Pack appropriate for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It also contains
all the code samples developed in the book.
Table of Contents
Foreword
by John Weigand.
Foreword
by Jeff Norris.
Acknowledgments.
Preface.
I. INTRODUCTION.
1. Eclipse
as a Rich Client Platform.
2. Eclipse
RCP Concepts.
II. RCP
BY EXAMPLE.
3. Tutorial
Introduction.
4. The Hyperbola
Application.
5. Starting
the Hyperbola Prototype.
6. Adding
Actions.
7. Adding
a Chat Editor.
8. Branding
Hyperbola.
9. Packaging
Hyperbola.
10. Messaging
Support.
11. Adding
a Login Dialog.
12. Adding
Key Bindings.
13. Adding
Help.
14. Adding
Update.
III.
THE WORKBENCH.
15. Workbench
Advisors.
16. Perspectives,
Views, and Editors.
17. Actions.
18. Customizing
Workbench Windows.
19. Customizing
the Presentation of Views and Editors.
IV. DEVELOPMENT
PROCESSES.
20. Integrating
Code Libraries.
21. Installing
and Updating Plug-ins.
22. Dynamic
Plug-ins.
23. RCP
Everywhere.
24. Building
Hyperbola.
25. The
Last Mile.
V. REFERENCE.
26. OSGi
Essentials.
27. Eclipse.org
Plug-ins.
Index.
About the
Authors
Jeff McAffer leads the Eclipse RCP and Runtime teams and is one
of the Eclipse Platform's original architects and committers. Prior to his
work at IBM's Ottawa Software Lab, he was a developer at Object Technology
International focusing on areas such as distributed/parallel OO computing,
expert systems, and meta-level architectures. Jeff holds a Ph.D. from the
University of Tokyo.
Jean-Michel Lemieux has been a committer on the Eclipse team and
CVS component since its inception. Before joining IBM's Ottawa Software
Lab to work on Eclipse, Jean-Michel built real-time SS7 monitoring systems
and real-time modeling tools.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Oct 25, 2005 Jason J. Milliron (jm1468@ameritech.net) from Chicagoland
One word: Awesome!
This book has filled in so many of the holes that the other eclipse books have left out. Most eclipse books only have 1 or 2 chapters on RCP but this is the first book to have a complete dedication to the greatness of RCP. The book focuses on writing a chat application that is easy to understand and follow. Props to the 2 guys for writing a book that is true genius and will surely get the RCP ball rolling in programming shops all across the globe. Great job!
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