EclipseSource to participate in Eclipse Training Series

Mar 09, 2010 – Ottawa, Canada - EclipseSource, the leading provider of Eclipse runtime products and services, today announced its participation in the Eclipse Foundation’s Eclipse Training Series. In cooperation with the Eclipse Foundation, EclipseSource will offer RCP Development, Advanced RCP and Equinox and OSGi courses at special rates. The courses will be available to the general public and will take place in April and May of 2010.

As part of the EclipseSource’s expanded Virtual Classroom program, three of the four courses offered will be delivered over the Internet. Virtual classroom course allow students to get the benefit of hands-on, instructor-led training without the additional overhead and expense of travel. The courses are delivered via the Web using popular online meeting and collaboration tools.

"As a strategic member of the Eclipse Foundation we are pleased to collaborate with other members to promote professional Eclipse training," said Jochen Krause, CEO, EclipseSource. "And, for Eclipse developers, this is a great opportunity to experience high quality Eclipse training at a favorable price."

EclipseSource courses offered as part of the Eclipse Training Series are the following:

Eclipse RCP Development - April 19-22 in the Virtual Classroom - 10:00am-6:00pm Eastern
Eclipse RCP Advanced Topics - May 10-12 in the Virtual Classroom – 10:00am-6:00pm Eastern
Equinox and OSGi - April 26-27 in the Virtual Classroom – 8:00am-4:00pm Pacific
Eclipse RCP Development - May 3-6 in the Karlsruhe Classroom

“We teach our virtual courses with the same high standards as we teach our classroom-based courses,” said Jeff McAffer, EclipseSource’s CTO and co-lead of the Eclipse Equinox and RCP projects. “Our classes are very hands on and we limit the number of students to ensure individual instructor time and an interactive experience for every participant.” Additional information and registration for Eclipse Training Series courses is now available on the EclipseSource website.

About EclipseSource Incorporated

EclipseSource brings together recognized experts from key Eclipse projects and delivers the ability to meet the demanding technical requirements of commercial adopters. EclipseSource provides a complete range of products and services from fundamental technology development, production and developer support, training and mentoring to commercial management and provisioning solutions.

With leadership roles in over ten key Eclipse projects, EclipseSource provides coverage for all essential Eclipse runtime technology under one roof. The organization has staff in North America and Europe and a truly global customer base ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to individual developers.

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Peter O’Blenis

poblenis@eclipsesource.com