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| + | This document provides a starting point for software developer who would like to learn about building products on Eclipse frameworks and APIs. | ||
| + | =Getting Started= | ||
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| + | Most (but not all) technology developed by Eclipse projects are based on the Eclipse Platform. The [http://eclipse.org/articles/Whitepaper-Platform-3.1/eclipse-platform-whitepaper.pdf Eclipse Platform Technical Overview] whitepaper provides a good overview of the platform. | ||
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| + | Learning about Plug-ins: | ||
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| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/resource.php?id=336 Developing Plug-ins for Eclipse] A complete course on Plug-in development. | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/?sort=date&category=Plug-ins More Eclipse Plug-in resources...] | ||
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| + | The Eclipse Rich Client Platform: | ||
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| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/resource.php?id=257 The Anatomy of an Eclipse RCP Application] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/?sort=date&category=RCP More Eclipse RCP resources...] | ||
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| + | User-interface technology: | ||
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| + | * [http://wiki.eclipse.org/JFace_Data_Binding JFace Data Binding] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-Forms/article.html Eclipse Forms: Rich UI for the Rich Client] | ||
| + | * [http://www.eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Understanding-Layouts/index.html Understanding Layouts in SWT] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-SWT-images/graphics-resources.html Taking a look at SWT Images] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Accessibility351/index.html Designing Accessible Plug-ins in Eclipse] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/?sort=date&category=User%20interface More Eclipse User Interface Technology Resources...] | ||
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| + | Other important services and technology: | ||
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| + | * [http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-WorkbenchSelections/article.html Using the Selection Service] | ||
| + | * [http://www.eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Adapters/index.html Adapters] | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/articles/Article-Progress-Monitors/article.html How to Correctly and Uniformly Use Progress Monitors] | ||
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| + | Other Resources: | ||
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| + | * The [http://eclipse.org/examples/ Examples Project] Examples of Eclipse technology in action. | ||
| + | * [[The Official Eclipse FAQs]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.eclipse.org/swt/snippets SWT Snippets] Bits of code demonstrating how to use the Standard Widget Toolkit. | ||
| + | * [http://eclipse.org/resources/ More Eclipse Technology resources...] | ||
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| + | =Ask Questions= | ||
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| + | Perhaps the best way to learn about Eclipse is to ask questions. If you're not sure about where to ask a question, try the [http://www.eclipse.org/forums/eclipse.newcomer "New Comer"] forum. Note that you'll have to create an account to contribute to the forum (you don't need an account to browse). | ||
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| + | There is also a very large Eclipse contingent on [http://stackoverflow.com/ Stack Overflow]; tag your question with "eclipse". | ||
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| + | ''This page is moderated by the EMO.'' | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 11 April 2011
This document provides a starting point for software developer who would like to learn about building products on Eclipse frameworks and APIs.
Getting Started
Most (but not all) technology developed by Eclipse projects are based on the Eclipse Platform. The Eclipse Platform Technical Overview whitepaper provides a good overview of the platform.
Learning about Plug-ins:
- Developing Plug-ins for Eclipse A complete course on Plug-in development.
- More Eclipse Plug-in resources...
The Eclipse Rich Client Platform:
User-interface technology:
- JFace Data Binding
- Eclipse Forms: Rich UI for the Rich Client
- Understanding Layouts in SWT
- Taking a look at SWT Images
- Designing Accessible Plug-ins in Eclipse
- More Eclipse User Interface Technology Resources...
Other important services and technology:
Other Resources:
- The Examples Project Examples of Eclipse technology in action.
- The Official Eclipse FAQs
- SWT Snippets Bits of code demonstrating how to use the Standard Widget Toolkit.
- More Eclipse Technology resources...
Ask Questions
Perhaps the best way to learn about Eclipse is to ask questions. If you're not sure about where to ask a question, try the "New Comer" forum. Note that you'll have to create an account to contribute to the forum (you don't need an account to browse).
There is also a very large Eclipse contingent on Stack Overflow; tag your question with "eclipse".
This page is moderated by the EMO.