Jeff McAffer
EclipseCon talk feedback is out...
EclipseCon was very good this year. The new venue and some new format ideas seemed to work. It was a lot more intimate and easier to spot people. Lunch was packed but that made it harder for people to sit isolated in their own little group (that’s a good thing). Moreover, the talks were very good. I made a concerted effort to go to more talks and was well rewarded. It seems that others were as well.
EclipseCon and your Calendar
In days gone by the EclipseCon online program had ics calendar entries so you could just click and have a talk added to your calendar. The other day I was setting up my EclipseCon schedule (wow, hard decisions) and noticed that calendar entries were missing. After a few iterations with Don and Gabe as we struggled with the vagaries of timezone support in ics files, we now have the calendar entry links back! Check it out! See the calendar icon on the right side?
New samples for OSGi and Equinox book
Earlier today we released a new version of the sample code for the OSGi and Equinox book. This new version has many updates to the Samples Manager itself as well as updated code for several chapters. Check out all the details on the book blog.
OSGi and Equinox book on the shelves
Finally! Moments ago I received my personal copy of the new OSGi and Equinox book
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Eclipse Series updated. Make your suggestions
Today we formalized some changes in the Eclipse Series of books. Some time ago Lee Nackman left IBM and his various roles related to Eclipse. Many of you may not know Lee but he was instrumental in the early days of Eclipse and IBM’s ongoing contribution and commitment to Eclipse. Lee, Erich Gamma and John Weigand envisioned and created the Eclipse Series of more then 20 books that today conveys so much vital information to the Eclipse community.
20 days of Mommitting
We’ve reached the 20th of Movember and its time for a progress report from this Eclipse Mommitter.
Another Eclipse Mommitter
Its mid-Movember and things are getting hairy in Eclipse-land. A dedicated team of committers, the Eclipse Mommitters, have banded together to grow moustaches to raise awareness of men’s health issues. Since I’m basically lazy and work at home, it happens that I’ve not shaved for a couple weeks. So, though late to Movember, I am fully prepared to produce a moustache.
EclipseRT Days and DemoCamps
Autumn is in the air (wouldn’t know it here. 17C!) so it must be time for the Fall line up of “Eclipse days” and demo camps. This year I’ll be at two Eclipse Days and three demo camps!
Toast@Eclipse
Ever wondered about Eclipse as a runtime technology?
Wanted to know what this OSGi stuff was all about?
Cool logo and cool sessions at ESE.OSGi and Equinox Book Updated
In a previous post, I mentioned that an OSGi and Equinox book is in the works. Well, we are nearing completion of the entire thing. Since we started doing the book there have been many changes in direction, content and now the title.
OSGi and Equinox Webinar Posted
Last week Chris Aniszczyk and I did a free three hour OSGi and Equinox Jumpstart webinar.
e4 and RAP
For those of you who don’t know, RAP (the Rich Ajax Platform) provides the ability to run your Eclipse application on a server and have the UI served up in the browser using Ajax techniques. e4 is the next generation Eclipse platform that is targeting, amongst other things, the ability to do web UIs. Hmm, seems like there should be something in common.
Mike Wilson: New Eclipse PMC lead
Those of you following the recent discussion in the Eclipse PMC mailing list will know that Philippe Mulet, our fearless leader is changing his focus some. Philippe has done a great job over the past couple years keeping the project and the PMC running smoothly. PMC leadership is a hard, often administrative role and Philippe has done a great job.
Not running. Not Board.
As you may have seen, Mike posted the nominees for the 2009 elected board members race the other day. The observant reader may also have noticed that my name is not on the list for re-election. I’ve been on the Foundation Board of Directors for some time now. It is great fun and an awesome learning experience.
The creation of EclipseSource announced
Today we announced the creation of EclipseSource. As the press release puts it, this is really a win-win-win situation for the eco-system, the projects and the EclipseSource team. We are extremely excited about this and look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration.
ESE Hackathon
This post is a little late but ESE is just starting and I wanted to highlight the Equinox Hackathon that is going on at the conference. This event is designed to encourage people to start building bundles, experimenting with Equinox and looking at services. It’s a great chance to experiment and try things out. Feel free to participate whether you are at the conference or not. There will be a presentation at then end of the conference to highlight some of the things that were put together.