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RCP Book Part Deux

Revision as of 18:04, 20 January 2008 by Unnamed Poltroon (Talk)

Plan

This represents the plan for updating the RCP Book.

The goal is to get something updated and sent to the publisher by June.

Note: The samples manager included with the book will need to be updated

Part 1

  • Glass.gif Chapter 1: Eclipse as a Rich Client Platform
    • Glass.gif 1.4.1 - should be updated for Lotus Notes, IBM WCT is dead
    • Glass.gif 1.4.2 - maybe be updated for whatever RCP things NASA is doing
  • Glass.gif Chapter 2: Eclipse RCP Concepts
    • Glass.gif 2.2 - update the Eclipse 3.1 vs 3.0 figure

Part 2

Note: The image updating will be painful, since there's no more startup.jar :P

  • Glass.gif Chapter 3: Tutorial Introduction
    • Glass.gif 3.3 - should update for 3.4 target
    • Glass.gif 3.4 - should update for 3.4 target
  • Glass.gif Chapter 4: The Hyperbola Application
    • Glass.gif 4.1 - new plug-in project wizard updates, org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications deprecation
  • Glass.gif Chapter 5: Starting the Hyperbola Prototype
    • Glass.gif Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating
  • Glass.gif Chapter 6: Adding Actions
    • Glass.gif Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating (unless we move off actions)
  • Glass.gif Chapter 7: Adding a Chat Editor
    • Glass.gif Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating
  • Glass.gif Chapter 8: Branding Hyperbola
    • Glass.gif 8.1 - product editor changes, splash screen templates
    • Plus.gif new section on including VMs since product editor supports that case?
    • Plus.gif new section on splash screen templates?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 9: Package Hyperbola
    • Glass.gif 9.1 - image updates, delta pack updates
  • Glass.gif Chapter 10: Messaging Support
    • Glass.gif 10.1 - new plug-in project from jar updates
    • Plus.gif new section on Orbit?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 11: Adding a Login Dialog
    • Glass.gif 11.1 - do we want to change to use the splash screen login template?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 12: Adding Key Bindings
    • Plus.gif new section on new style command contributions?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 13: Adding Help
    • Glass.gif 13.1 - updates to Jetty usage
    • Plus.gif new section on the help feature?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 14: Adding Update
    • Plus.gif new section on p2 support?

Part 3

  • Glass.gif Chapter 15: Workbench Advisors
  • Glass.gif Chapter 16: Perspectives, Views and Editors
  • Glass.gif Chapter 17: Actions
    • Plus.gif update to talk about new style action/menu contributions?
  • Glass.gif Chapter 18: Customizing Workbench Windows
  • Glass.gif Chapter 19: Customizing the Presentation of Views and Editors

Part 4

  • Glass.gif Chapter 20: Integration Code Libraries
    • Plus.gif update to talk about Orbit, OBR?

Part 5

Legend

Glass.gif needs updating

Progress.gif in progress

Ok green.gif completed or no need to update

Plus.gif an addition

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