The PDE team has given RCP developers some great new features in Eclipse 3.5. It’s now much easier to create and manage target platforms for Eclipse RCP applications. In this post, I’ll outline one simple workflow that should work in most cases. But first, if you’re interested in what a target platform is or why… Continue reading Creating an Eclipse RCP target platform
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What is a modular application, anyway?
What does the term application mean in the context of modular software development (and OSGi in particular). It seems to me that the concept of an application starts to break down. For instance, is an OSGi application just the set of bundles known to the framework? Well, here’s my take on what a modular application… Continue reading What is a modular application, anyway?
Software is like a bowl full of jello
It’s Friday afternoon and I’m in a contemplative mood. For some reason, I’ve been thinking about my first manager, who I wasn’t very fond of at the time. I’m sure I was a real pain in his backside as well, being a fresh-out-of-college know-it-all. One of the things that drove me nuts about him was… Continue reading Software is like a bowl full of jello
Adding Eclipse IDE menu options to your RCP applications
Note: The post below is actually incorrect, which is a good thing in my opinion. It is indeed possible to use the command framework to add the standard Eclipse IDE menu options. Rather than take down the post, which I think is unethical, please read the post and then the note at the end for… Continue reading Adding Eclipse IDE menu options to your RCP applications
Book Review: Practical Eclipse Rich Client Platform Projects
There aren’t many books available about the Eclipse Rich Client Platform. One reason for this, I think, is that it’s a difficult subject to cover effectively. Eclipse RCP is less a coherent framework than an aggregation of related technologies, and this can make it difficult to describe. As someone who has worked hard to craft… Continue reading Book Review: Practical Eclipse Rich Client Platform Projects
Introducing Modular Mind
My personal journey with the Eclipse Rich Client Platform began 6 years ago. I was starting work on a financial analysis application, and was looking for a cross-platform framework to build upon. Eclipse was my IDE, and I began to see some interesting Bugzilla entries that pointed me to what would become Eclipse RCP. Like… Continue reading Introducing Modular Mind
Configuring RCP applications with Pax ConfMan
Most applications require configuration settings. Applications are often deployed in multiple environments (dev, test, prod, etc) and these environments often require different runtime configurations. Also, it’s useful to be able to update an application configuration without a restart. If you find yourself with requirements like these for your Eclipse RCP application, you should really check… Continue reading Configuring RCP applications with Pax ConfMan
RCP-based Marketcetera featured in the NY Times
It’s not every day that an Eclipse Rich Client Platform application is covered in the NY Times. In fact, I can’t remember it ever occurring before. But yesterday Marketcetera, a developer of RCP-based open-source trading software, was featured in the Bits Blog of the NY Times. Of course there’s no mention of RCP itself, but… Continue reading RCP-based Marketcetera featured in the NY Times
What I’ll be attending at Eclipse World
Tomorrow I head to Eclipse World and after doing so much training I’m really looking forward to sitting and listening to others for a change! I am going to be doing a few presentations at the conference, but in this post I wanted to focus on what I’ll be attending next week. Converting Your Applications… Continue reading What I’ll be attending at Eclipse World
Public RCP Quickstart course in Washington DC area
I try to keep marketing posts to a minimum on this blog (I think this is my first one…), but I’m excited to say I’m going to be offering my first public RCP Quickstart course in early November. I often get requests for RCP training from smaller groups of developers and up to this point… Continue reading Public RCP Quickstart course in Washington DC area