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Eclipse, OSGi and PAX Runner

Aug 14, 2009

If you’re using Eclipse for OSGi development, there’s a neat utility that you can use to help you run your OSGi application on a variety of frameworks. PAX Runner uses the PDE...

Beyond XML: The Future of Extensible Metaformats

Aug 11, 2009

Yesterday I discussed some of the issues with XML. Today I’ll be taking a look at three of the potential alternatives that may improve on the current situation. YAML YAML Ain’t Markup...

XML: Still No Silver Bullet

Aug 10, 2009

The XML format has done a lot in the last decade to reduce some of the pains of legacy formats and to encourage application interoperability. Having a standardized syntax and object model makes the...

Eclipse 3.6 M1 is out

Aug 7, 2009

Good news, Eclipse 3.6 M1 is out and available for download (new and noteworthy)! Why is this good news? Well, this marks the beginning of the regular heart beat of the Eclipse release cycle. The next...

Why is that button gray?

Aug 6, 2009

There is a user interface design issue that has been bugging me for quite some time, but I haven’t been able to put my finger on it until recently. How do you best represent disabled interaction...

CFP: Eclipse Summit Europe 2009

Aug 4, 2009

As a reminder, there’s two weeks left to submit talks to Eclipse Summit Europe 2009. I hope to see everyone in Ludwigsburg!