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Eclipse, a platform for building applications, was originally aimed at Web
application and image manipulation. With the release of Eclipse 3.0 there has
been a shift to the use of Eclipse as a Rich Client Platform (RCP). In other
words, using Eclipse as a base for everyday generic applications from media
players to productivity and desktop applications. Thinking of Eclipse as not
just an IDE but a platform for all application building is an evolution for the
platform and significantly extends its reach to developers. In this book the
designers of Eclipse as an RCP introduces the reader to the RCP concept and
walks them through a set of scenarios and examples using Eclipse to solve real
world, application problems. This will appeal to all developers who want to
develop and deploy world-class applications with rich, native GUIs.
Development areas that are already using Eclipse RCP include bio-medical,
embedded technology (handhelds, etc), enterprise and productivity applications
and banking.
From the Back Cover
Build Powerful, Cross-Platform Rich Client Applications
Eclipse is more than a state-of-the-art IDE: its Rich Client Platform (RCP) plug-ins form an outstanding foundation for any desktop application, from chat applications to enterprise software front-ends. In Eclipse Rich Client Platform, two leaders of the Eclipse RCP project show exactly how to leverage Eclipse for rapid, efficient, cross-platform desktop development.
In addition to explaining the power of Eclipse as a desktop application development platform, the authors walk step-by-step through developing a fully featured, branded RCP application. They introduce a wide range of techniques, including developing pluggable and dynamically extensible systems, using third-party code libraries, and packaging applications for diverse environments. You'll build, refine, and refactor a complete prototype; customize the user interface; add Help and Update features; and build, brand, and ship the finished software.
For every Java developer, regardless of previous Eclipse experience
Thoroughly covers Eclipse 3.1's new RCP features and its extensive new tools for designing, coding, and packaging RCP applications
Presents techniques for branding and customizing the look and feel of RCP applications
Shows how to overcome the challenges and "rough edges" of RCP development
Discusses the similarities and differences between RCP and conventional plug-in development
Includes an overview of OSGi, the base execution framework for Eclipse
If you want to develop and deploy world-class Java applications with rich, native GUIs, and use Eclipse RCP—get this book.
CD-ROM contains the Eclipse 3.1 SDK, Eclipse 3.1 RCP SDK, and Eclipse 3.1 RCP Delta Pack appropriate for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. It also contains all the code samples developed in the book.
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It's a shame really, because the book's scope is exactly what I wanted and the writing is good. But without being able to follow along with the examples I can't really make good progress on learning the code, which means it failed to meet my expectations.
Unless an update is produced for the book, either as a list of changes on the website or as a new edition, an Eclipse RCP neophyte would be better off with IBM's free tutorials. Given the book's reputation I was very disappointed with the it's lack of relevance and unnecessary obsolescence.
Through the development of a single example, the book covers everything you need to get started building and packaging an Eclipse RCP application. The book even includes a CD containing all the software you'll need to work through the tutorials and build your own RCP applications.
While a single book could never describe every aspect of the Eclipse Platform, this book is certainly all you need to get started with Eclipse RCP, and then once you've found your feet, there are other books in the Eclipse Series that will help expand your knowledge of the Eclipse Platform and Eclipse plug-in development.
This book has been produced extremely well: The text is well written, the pages are full of easy to follow code snippets, and there are sidebars that share best practices and handy tips, as well as plenty of good quality screen shots and diagrams.
Buy this book. Read this book. You'll be glad you did.
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