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
- Chapter 1: Eclipse as a Rich Client Platform
- 1.4.1 - should be updated for Lotus Notes, IBM WCT is dead
- 1.4.2 - maybe be updated for whatever RCP things NASA is doing
- Chapter 2: Eclipse RCP Concepts
- 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
- Chapter 3: Tutorial Introduction
- 3.3 - should update for 3.4 target
- 3.4 - should update for 3.4 target
- Chapter 4: The Hyperbola Application
- 4.1 - new plug-in project wizard updates, org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications deprecation
- Chapter 5: Starting the Hyperbola Prototype
- Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating
- Chapter 6: Adding Actions
- Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating (unless we move off actions)
- Chapter 7: Adding a Chat Editor
- Note: looks like the chapter will require minimal to no updating
- Chapter 8: Branding Hyperbola
- 8.1 - product editor changes, splash screen templates
- new section on including VMs since product editor supports that case?
- new section on splash screen templates?
- Chapter 9: Package Hyperbola
- 9.1 - image updates, delta pack updates
- Chapter 10: Messaging Support
- 10.1 - new plug-in project from jar updates
- new section on Orbit?
- Chapter 11: Adding a Login Dialog
- 11.1 - do we want to change to use the splash screen login template?
- Chapter 12: Adding Key Bindings
- new section on new style command contributions?
- Chapter 13: Adding Help
- 13.1 - updates to Jetty usage
- new section on the help feature?
- Chapter 14: Adding Update
- new section on p2 support?
Part 3
- Chapter 15: Workbench Advisors
- Chapter 16: Perspectives, Views and Editors
- Chapter 17: Actions
- update to talk about new style action/menu contributions?
- Chapter 18: Customizing Workbench Windows
- Chapter 19: Customizing the Presentation of Views and Editors
Part 4
- Chapter 20: Integration Code Libraries
- update to talk about Orbit, OBR?
- 20.4 OMG, bundling by reference :P?
- talk about USES clause or boot delegation?
- Chapter 21: Installing and Updating Plug-ins
- where does p2 fit?
- Chapter 22: Dynamic Plug-ins
- Chapter 23: RCP Everywhere
- 23.4.2 - talk about eRCP?
- talk about RAP?
- Chapter 24: Building Hyperbola
- 24.3.2 - no more startup.jar, launcher is different
- 24.4 - there were quite a few PDE Build updates...
- Chapter 25: The Last Mile
Part 5
- Chapter 26: OSGi Essentials
- 26.9 - Eclipse-AutoStart is dead, Bundle-ActivationPolicy lives
- Chapter 27: Eclipse.org Plug-ins
- 27.1 - outdated, need updates
- should we rename to Eclipse Ecosystem and expand this chapter?
- Chapter 28: The Future of Eclipse (Eclipse as a Runtime?)
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