Category Archives: RCP

RCP from my readers

I got two comments from my readers recently on RCP: 1. Henry wrote “Why Eclipse RCP is going to rule the world“, giving 5 reasons. I agree with his arguments that Eclipse RCP is the ideal platform for building desktop … Continue reading

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The state of Java on Mac OS X

James Duncan Davidson wrote about the state of Java on Mac OS X and I saw a comment that was dead-on: I agree Apple is focused more on server-side Java on the Mac, but keep in mind that there is … Continue reading

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Yay – Kim’s got a blog!

Kim Horne, who gave a nice presentation on “Addressing UI Scalability in Eclipse” at EclipseCon 2005, has just started an Eclipse-focused blog, titled Kim’s Eclipse Musings. I enjoyed the session quite a bit due to her sense of humor. She … Continue reading

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RCP plenary

Nick Edgar and Jeff McAffer are presenting. They’re relating RCP releaeses to popular TV shows. Eclipse 2.1 RCP – Monster Garage – this was hacks by pioneers who stripped down the Eclipse SDK to create a platform for building non-IDE … Continue reading

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The night owl gets the milestone build (Eclipse 3.1M5 is here!)

Eclipse 3.1M5 is here! I like this quote from Kim Moir, the Master of Eclipse Build Ceremonies (OK, not an official title): “The clock has struck midnight and M5 has emerged as a beautiful new stable build.  Enjoy.” You can … Continue reading

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A Desktop Java Renaissance

I finally got used to the new look of JavaLobby and am glad that the gliding nav toolbar stopped gliding. That’s one of those features that seems glitzy but just ends up distracting the user. Anyways, I responded to two … Continue reading

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Native Browsers in Java on Windows (and Linux)

Last night I looked at embedded native browser components in Java, focusing on Mac OS X. Tonight we’ll look at what’s available on Windows. There are at least 4 contenders, perhaps more. In addition, there are 3 browser choices: Internet … Continue reading

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Calling all Eclipse users on Mac OS X!

I formed a new Google Group called “eclipse-mac” where people can discuss topics specific to running Eclipse on Mac OS X as well as deploying plug-ins and RCP apps to Mac OS X. You can join at http://groups-beta.google.com/group/eclipse-mac/ .

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